ObsidianOne
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I know there has been a few threads based on this in the past, but I'm looking for some fresh information, some advice, or even just some info about someone else dealing with this situation.
Here we go...
I've had guns (.22LR and a Mossberg 500A) since my girlfriend and I met almost two years ago, and she has been mostly okay with it, no major complaints. She just doesn't really like going shooting with me because she thinks it's boring.
Fast foward to November, I acquire my first pistol as a birthday present, a .357 Magnum single action that is a family heirloom. Again, no problems.
I recently bought a Taurus 145SSP and have begun to carry it. To familiarize myself with carrying, I've been carrying around the house, and honestly, the only time I haven't had it on or within arm's reach has been to and from work, as it is not permitted.
She's been known to get jealous of material possessions (my truck, Xbox 360, computer, etc.), but as of lately she has been completely unreasonable.
Any time it is brought up, she hurls insults at me, saying that I'm "paranoid" or "insecure", and saying that carrying a loaded gun (magazine loaded, chamber unloaded) is wreckless and someone is going to get hurt, and she is dead set that it is going to be her.
It goes from a calm conversation to her screaming and crying instantly, to the point where I can't reason with her at all.
Now, she's not one to admit when she's scared, and I'm starting to think, maybe she's just really scared by it, or maybe she's just being jealous, as she has implied, claiming that I "care more about my guns than her" and that she feels like she is last in priorities in my life, despite me spending every waking moment of every day with her.
I'm trying to figure out how to resolve this, but at the same time, I'm not going to stop carrying just because she doesn't like it or feel it's neccesary.
Here we go...
I've had guns (.22LR and a Mossberg 500A) since my girlfriend and I met almost two years ago, and she has been mostly okay with it, no major complaints. She just doesn't really like going shooting with me because she thinks it's boring.
Fast foward to November, I acquire my first pistol as a birthday present, a .357 Magnum single action that is a family heirloom. Again, no problems.
I recently bought a Taurus 145SSP and have begun to carry it. To familiarize myself with carrying, I've been carrying around the house, and honestly, the only time I haven't had it on or within arm's reach has been to and from work, as it is not permitted.
She's been known to get jealous of material possessions (my truck, Xbox 360, computer, etc.), but as of lately she has been completely unreasonable.
Any time it is brought up, she hurls insults at me, saying that I'm "paranoid" or "insecure", and saying that carrying a loaded gun (magazine loaded, chamber unloaded) is wreckless and someone is going to get hurt, and she is dead set that it is going to be her.
It goes from a calm conversation to her screaming and crying instantly, to the point where I can't reason with her at all.
Now, she's not one to admit when she's scared, and I'm starting to think, maybe she's just really scared by it, or maybe she's just being jealous, as she has implied, claiming that I "care more about my guns than her" and that she feels like she is last in priorities in my life, despite me spending every waking moment of every day with her.
I'm trying to figure out how to resolve this, but at the same time, I'm not going to stop carrying just because she doesn't like it or feel it's neccesary.