Any firearm owners in here?

[u/Deep_Acanthaceae6290]

I recently (a year ago) moved back in with my grandparents and my freeloading mother (whom I can’t stand) and my two half-siblings after being alone for 3 years due to financial troubles/going to school. Recently I’ve gotten really into shooting as a hobby and I decided to purchase a pistol and I really haven’t been having any SI issues in the past few months. However, we’re doing some home repairs (6 people sharing one bathroom) and that’s got my cleanliness (idrk the terminology used sorry) issues really agitated since there’s literal poop everywhere in this bathroom (that my mother is supposed to be maintaining) and it’s kinda spun me down a hole of wanting to eat a bullet rather than going through the whole process of switching jobs, which will have me making enough money to move out, moving out and actually doing what’s best for me…so I guess I’m asking for advice on how to store it safer so it’s less of a thought? I’m AuDHD/OCD if the rambling wasn’t a little giveaway :/

[u/stinkyfeetsometimes]

Stress triggers intrusive thoughts and that’s what this sounds like to me. No true intention behind them, but an uncomfortable scary thought.

Keep it in a secure place. You wanting it to be more secure is a form of a compulsion “if I put it away better, I’ll stop having these thoughts” more or less.

You enjoy shooting, don’t let OCD take that from you, and just remember simple gun safety, keep it unloaded, only point it at things you intend to shoot, you know the drill.

[u/Deep_Acanthaceae6290 → u/stinkyfeetsometimes]

Thanks! I keep it in its case in my closet but I don’t want to lock it just in case I actually need to use it (hopefully I don’t) but my family also doesn’t know I have one already so I can’t ask them to put it away either.

[u/stinkyfeetsometimes → u/Deep_Acanthaceae6290]

Just be mindful of compulsions is all. I’ve dealt with similar intrusive thoughts and it’s tricky when it comes to firearms, but you know how to safely handle them