Paul's Story

The threads that shaped my story

My connection to Mystic Blue has been shaped by a lifetime of navigating spaces where understanding, consistency, and care truly mattered.

I was abandoned by one of my parents as a baby due to alcoholism, an early experience that influenced how I learned to adapt, observe, and find stability where I could. It’s part of my story, but not the whole of it.

Throughout childhood and into my teens, I was under medical care for a heart condition, with regular hospital visits continuing until I was sixteen. Those years taught me patience and awareness, and an understanding that not all challenges are immediately visible.

In adulthood, caregiving became a significant part of my life. I spent over ten years supporting family members living with Parkinson’s disease, witnessing firsthand the complexity of long-term care and the difficulties many people face when trying to access the support they need. It reinforced the importance of dignity, compassion, and systems that truly serve the people relying on them.

For a long time, I tried to fit in rather than stand out.
I followed expectations, often setting aside my own instincts in the process.

While I’ve not been diagnosed as autistic, I recognise traits in myself, particularly a strong need for routine and structure, that help me navigate the world. Confidence has been something I’ve had to build deliberately, and in October 2025 I began therapy as part of that ongoing work.

Mystic Blue became a place where those parts of me could exist without judgement.
A space where being consistent, thoughtful, and different is not something to hide, but something that belongs.

This is what I bring into Mystic Blue: lived experience, empathy shaped over time, and a belief that people deserve spaces where they are accepted as they are.

Mystic Blue gave me a place to call home.
A place where I can be myself and where others are invited to do the same.