diff --git a/src/instance.rs b/src/instance.rs
index bfa794a..cd5f6b2 100644
--- a/src/instance.rs
+++ b/src/instance.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use reqwest::Client;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::errors::ChorusResult;
-use crate::gateway::{Gateway, GatewayHandle};
+use crate::gateway::{Gateway, GatewayHandle, Shared};
 use crate::ratelimiter::ChorusRequest;
 use crate::types::types::subconfigs::limits::rates::RateLimits;
 use crate::types::{
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ impl fmt::Display for Token {
 /// It is used for most authenticated actions on a Spacebar server.
 /// It also has its own [Gateway] connection.
 pub struct ChorusUser {
-    pub belongs_to: Arc<RwLock<Instance>>,
+    pub belongs_to: Shared<Instance>,
     pub token: String,
     pub limits: Option<HashMap<LimitType, Limit>>,
-    pub settings: Arc<RwLock<UserSettings>>,
-    pub object: Arc<RwLock<User>>,
+    pub settings: Shared<UserSettings>,
+    pub object: Shared<User>,
     pub gateway: GatewayHandle,
 }
 
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ impl ChorusUser {
     /// This isn't the prefered way to create a ChorusUser.
     /// See [Instance::login_account] and [Instance::register_account] instead.
     pub fn new(
-        belongs_to: Arc<RwLock<Instance>>,
+        belongs_to: Shared<Instance>,
         token: String,
         limits: Option<HashMap<LimitType, Limit>>,
-        settings: Arc<RwLock<UserSettings>>,
-        object: Arc<RwLock<User>>,
+        settings: Shared<UserSettings>,
+        object: Shared<User>,
         gateway: GatewayHandle,
     ) -> ChorusUser {
         ChorusUser {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl ChorusUser {
     /// registering or logging in to the Instance, where you do not yet have a User object, but still
     /// need to make a RateLimited request. To use the [`GatewayHandle`], you will have to identify
     /// first.
-    pub(crate) async fn shell(instance: Arc<RwLock<Instance>>, token: String) -> ChorusUser {
+    pub(crate) async fn shell(instance: Shared<Instance>, token: String) -> ChorusUser {
         let settings = Arc::new(RwLock::new(UserSettings::default()));
         let object = Arc::new(RwLock::new(User::default()));
         let wss_url = instance.read().unwrap().urls.wss.clone();
diff --git a/src/types/entities/application.rs b/src/types/entities/application.rs
index 0b55626..0f95ce8 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/application.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/application.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
 use serde_repr::{Deserialize_repr, Serialize_repr};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::utils::Snowflake;
 use crate::types::{Team, User};
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct Application {
     pub bot_require_code_grant: bool,
     pub verify_key: String,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub owner: Arc<RwLock<User>>,
+    pub owner: Shared<User>,
     pub flags: u64,
     #[cfg(feature = "sqlx")]
     pub redirect_uris: Option<sqlx::types::Json<Vec<String>>>,
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ pub struct Application {
     #[cfg(feature = "sqlx")]
     pub install_params: Option<sqlx::types::Json<InstallParams>>,
     #[cfg(not(feature = "sqlx"))]
-    pub install_params: Option<Arc<RwLock<InstallParams>>>,
+    pub install_params: Option<Shared<InstallParams>>,
     pub terms_of_service_url: Option<String>,
     pub privacy_policy_url: Option<String>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ pub struct ApplicationCommand {
     pub application_id: Snowflake,
     pub name: String,
     pub description: String,
-    pub options: Vec<Arc<RwLock<ApplicationCommandOption>>>,
+    pub options: Vec<Shared<ApplicationCommandOption>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ pub struct ApplicationCommandOption {
     pub description: String,
     pub required: bool,
     pub choices: Vec<ApplicationCommandOptionChoice>,
-    pub options: Arc<RwLock<Vec<ApplicationCommandOption>>>,
+    pub options: Shared<Vec<ApplicationCommandOption>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -190,14 +191,14 @@ pub enum ApplicationCommandOptionType {
 pub struct ApplicationCommandInteractionData {
     pub id: Snowflake,
     pub name: String,
-    pub options: Vec<Arc<RwLock<ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOption>>>,
+    pub options: Vec<Shared<ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOption>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOption {
     pub name: String,
     pub value: Value,
-    pub options: Vec<Arc<RwLock<ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOption>>>,
+    pub options: Vec<Shared<ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOption>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ pub struct GuildApplicationCommandPermissions {
     pub id: Snowflake,
     pub application_id: Snowflake,
     pub guild_id: Snowflake,
-    pub permissions: Vec<Arc<RwLock<ApplicationCommandPermission>>>,
+    pub permissions: Vec<Shared<ApplicationCommandPermission>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/src/types/entities/audit_log.rs b/src/types/entities/audit_log.rs
index be14f0f..b6a43a7 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/audit_log.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/audit_log.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::utils::Snowflake;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Default, Clone)]
 /// See <https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/audit-log#audit-log-entry-object>
 pub struct AuditLogEntry {
     pub target_id: Option<String>,
-    pub changes: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<AuditLogChange>>>>,
+    pub changes: Option<Vec<Shared<AuditLogChange>>>,
     pub user_id: Option<Snowflake>,
     pub id: Snowflake,
     // to:do implement an enum for these types
diff --git a/src/types/entities/auto_moderation.rs b/src/types/entities/auto_moderation.rs
index a8910b1..11bc258 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/auto_moderation.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/auto_moderation.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use crate::gateway::Updateable;
 
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ pub struct AutoModerationRule {
     pub creator_id: Snowflake,
     pub event_type: AutoModerationRuleEventType,
     pub trigger_type: AutoModerationRuleTriggerType,
-    pub trigger_metadata: Arc<RwLock<AutoModerationRuleTriggerMetadata>>,
-    pub actions: Vec<Arc<RwLock<AutoModerationAction>>>,
+    pub trigger_metadata: Shared<AutoModerationRuleTriggerMetadata>,
+    pub actions: Vec<Shared<AutoModerationAction>>,
     pub enabled: bool,
     pub exempt_roles: Vec<Snowflake>,
     pub exempt_channels: Vec<Snowflake>,
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ pub enum AutoModerationRuleKeywordPresetType {
 pub struct AutoModerationAction {
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
     pub action_type: AutoModerationActionType,
-    pub metadata: Option<Arc<RwLock<AutoModerationActionMetadata>>>,
+    pub metadata: Option<Shared<AutoModerationActionMetadata>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize_repr, Deserialize_repr, Debug, Clone, Default)]
diff --git a/src/types/entities/channel.rs b/src/types/entities/channel.rs
index 5acf2ae..75fffbc 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/channel.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/channel.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use serde_aux::prelude::deserialize_string_from_number;
 use serde_repr::{Deserialize_repr, Serialize_repr};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{GuildMember, User},
     utils::Snowflake,
@@ -71,13 +72,13 @@ pub struct Channel {
     pub permission_overwrites: Option<sqlx::types::Json<Vec<PermissionOverwrite>>>,
     #[cfg(not(feature = "sqlx"))]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "client", observe_option_vec)]
-    pub permission_overwrites: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<PermissionOverwrite>>>>,
+    pub permission_overwrites: Option<Vec<Shared<PermissionOverwrite>>>,
     pub permissions: Option<String>,
     pub position: Option<i32>,
     pub rate_limit_per_user: Option<i32>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "client", observe_option_vec)]
-    pub recipients: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<User>>>>,
+    pub recipients: Option<Vec<Shared<User>>>,
     pub rtc_region: Option<String>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     pub thread_metadata: Option<ThreadMetadata>,
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ pub struct ThreadMember {
     pub user_id: Option<Snowflake>,
     pub join_timestamp: Option<String>,
     pub flags: Option<u64>,
-    pub member: Option<Arc<RwLock<GuildMember>>>,
+    pub member: Option<Shared<GuildMember>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/src/types/entities/emoji.rs b/src/types/entities/emoji.rs
index b3916e2..fd2b252 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/emoji.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/emoji.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::entities::User;
 use crate::types::Snowflake;
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ pub struct Emoji {
     #[cfg(not(feature = "sqlx"))]
     pub roles: Option<Vec<Snowflake>>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub user: Option<Arc<RwLock<User>>>,
+    pub user: Option<Shared<User>>,
     pub require_colons: Option<bool>,
     pub managed: Option<bool>,
     pub animated: Option<bool>,
diff --git a/src/types/entities/guild.rs b/src/types/entities/guild.rs
index 1fe235b..e386fed 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/guild.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/guild.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_repr::{Deserialize_repr, Serialize_repr};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::types::guild_configuration::GuildFeaturesList;
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{Channel, Emoji, RoleObject, Sticker, User, VoiceState, Webhook},
@@ -45,14 +46,14 @@ pub struct Guild {
     pub bans: Option<Vec<GuildBan>>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "client", observe_option_vec)]
-    pub channels: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<Channel>>>>,
+    pub channels: Option<Vec<Shared<Channel>>>,
     pub default_message_notifications: Option<MessageNotificationLevel>,
     pub description: Option<String>,
     pub discovery_splash: Option<String>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "client", observe_vec)]
     #[serde(default)]
-    pub emojis: Vec<Arc<RwLock<Emoji>>>,
+    pub emojis: Vec<Shared<Emoji>>,
     pub explicit_content_filter: Option<i32>,
     //#[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(try_from = "String"))]
     pub features: Option<GuildFeaturesList>,
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ pub struct Guild {
     pub region: Option<String>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "client", observe_option_vec)]
-    pub roles: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<RoleObject>>>>,
+    pub roles: Option<Vec<Shared<RoleObject>>>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     pub rules_channel: Option<String>,
     pub rules_channel_id: Option<Snowflake>,
@@ -102,10 +103,10 @@ pub struct Guild {
     pub verification_level: Option<VerificationLevel>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "client", observe_option_vec)]
-    pub voice_states: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<VoiceState>>>>,
+    pub voice_states: Option<Vec<Shared<VoiceState>>>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "client", observe_option_vec)]
-    pub webhooks: Option<Vec<Arc<RwLock<Webhook>>>>,
+    pub webhooks: Option<Vec<Shared<Webhook>>>,
     #[cfg(feature = "sqlx")]
     pub welcome_screen: Option<sqlx::types::Json<WelcomeScreenObject>>,
     #[cfg(not(feature = "sqlx"))]
@@ -239,11 +240,11 @@ pub struct GuildInvite {
     pub created_at: DateTime<Utc>,
     pub expires_at: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
     pub guild_id: Snowflake,
-    pub guild: Option<Arc<RwLock<Guild>>>,
+    pub guild: Option<Shared<Guild>>,
     pub channel_id: Snowflake,
-    pub channel: Option<Arc<RwLock<Channel>>>,
+    pub channel: Option<Shared<Channel>>,
     pub inviter_id: Option<Snowflake>,
-    pub inviter: Option<Arc<RwLock<User>>>,
+    pub inviter: Option<Shared<User>>,
     pub target_user_id: Option<Snowflake>,
     pub target_user: Option<String>,
     pub target_user_type: Option<i32>,
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ pub struct GuildScheduledEvent {
     pub entity_type: GuildScheduledEventEntityType,
     pub entity_id: Option<Snowflake>,
     pub entity_metadata: Option<GuildScheduledEventEntityMetadata>,
-    pub creator: Option<Arc<RwLock<User>>>,
+    pub creator: Option<Shared<User>>,
     pub user_count: Option<u64>,
     pub image: Option<String>,
 }
diff --git a/src/types/entities/guild_member.rs b/src/types/entities/guild_member.rs
index bf2f93b..a9701fa 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/guild_member.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/guild_member.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::{entities::PublicUser, Snowflake};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Default, Serialize, Clone)]
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::types::{entities::PublicUser, Snowflake};
 /// # Reference
 /// See <https://discord-userdoccers.vercel.app/resources/guild#guild-member-object>
 pub struct GuildMember {
-    pub user: Option<Arc<RwLock<PublicUser>>>,
+    pub user: Option<Shared<PublicUser>>,
     pub nick: Option<String>,
     pub avatar: Option<String>,
     pub roles: Vec<Snowflake>,
diff --git a/src/types/entities/integration.rs b/src/types/entities/integration.rs
index 0913213..15ca42f 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/integration.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/integration.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{Application, User},
     utils::Snowflake,
@@ -23,14 +24,14 @@ pub struct Integration {
     pub expire_behaviour: Option<u8>,
     pub expire_grace_period: Option<u16>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub user: Option<Arc<RwLock<User>>>,
+    pub user: Option<Shared<User>>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
     pub account: IntegrationAccount,
     pub synced_at: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
     pub subscriber_count: Option<f64>,
     pub revoked: Option<bool>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub application: Option<Arc<RwLock<Application>>>,
+    pub application: Option<Shared<Application>>,
     pub scopes: Option<Vec<String>>,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/types/entities/invite.rs b/src/types/entities/invite.rs
index d08ad1d..577d237 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/invite.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/invite.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::{Snowflake, WelcomeScreenObject};
 
 use super::guild::GuildScheduledEvent;
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct Invite {
     pub flags: Option<i32>,
     pub guild: Option<InviteGuild>,
     pub guild_id: Option<Snowflake>,
-    pub guild_scheduled_event: Option<Arc<RwLock<GuildScheduledEvent>>>,
+    pub guild_scheduled_event: Option<Shared<GuildScheduledEvent>>,
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
     pub invite_type: Option<i32>,
     pub inviter: Option<User>,
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ pub struct InviteGuild {
 /// See <https://discord-userdoccers.vercel.app/resources/invite#invite-stage-instance-object>
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct InviteStageInstance {
-    pub members: Vec<Arc<RwLock<GuildMember>>>,
+    pub members: Vec<Shared<GuildMember>>,
     pub participant_count: i32,
     pub speaker_count: i32,
     pub topic: String,
diff --git a/src/types/entities/message.rs b/src/types/entities/message.rs
index 41c4d51..802f806 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/message.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/message.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{
         Application, Attachment, Channel, Emoji, GuildMember, PublicUser, RoleSubscriptionData,
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ pub struct MessageInteraction {
     pub interaction_type: u8,
     pub name: String,
     pub user: User,
-    pub member: Option<Arc<RwLock<GuildMember>>>,
+    pub member: Option<Shared<GuildMember>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
diff --git a/src/types/entities/mod.rs b/src/types/entities/mod.rs
index 5ceada6..7e88a62 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ pub use voice_state::*;
 pub use webhook::*;
 
 use crate::gateway::Shared;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use crate::gateway::Updateable;
 
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use std::fmt::Debug;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
diff --git a/src/types/entities/relationship.rs b/src/types/entities/relationship.rs
index 576d99a..b73388e 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/relationship.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/relationship.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_repr::{Deserialize_repr, Serialize_repr};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::Snowflake;
 
 use super::PublicUser;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct Relationship {
     #[serde(rename = "type")]
     pub relationship_type: RelationshipType,
     pub nickname: Option<String>,
-    pub user: Arc<RwLock<PublicUser>>,
+    pub user: Shared<PublicUser>,
     pub since: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/types/entities/sticker.rs b/src/types/entities/sticker.rs
index 593206d..c4bc4e8 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/sticker.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/sticker.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::{entities::User, utils::Snowflake};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Default)]
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ pub struct Sticker {
     pub available: Option<bool>,
     pub guild_id: Option<Snowflake>,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub user: Option<Arc<RwLock<User>>>,
+    pub user: Option<Shared<User>>,
     pub sort_value: Option<u8>,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/types/entities/team.rs b/src/types/entities/team.rs
index 8e32f55..1359a9a 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/team.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/team.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::entities::User;
 use crate::types::Snowflake;
 
@@ -21,5 +22,5 @@ pub struct TeamMember {
     pub membership_state: u8,
     pub permissions: Vec<String>,
     pub team_id: Snowflake,
-    pub user: Arc<RwLock<User>>,
+    pub user: Shared<User>,
 }
diff --git a/src/types/entities/template.rs b/src/types/entities/template.rs
index 1305a98..a5c7a38 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/template.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/template.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 use crate::types::{
     entities::{Guild, User},
     utils::Snowflake,
@@ -18,13 +19,13 @@ pub struct GuildTemplate {
     pub usage_count: Option<u64>,
     pub creator_id: Snowflake,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub creator: Arc<RwLock<User>>,
+    pub creator: Shared<User>,
     pub created_at: DateTime<Utc>,
     pub updated_at: DateTime<Utc>,
     pub source_guild_id: Snowflake,
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub source_guild: Vec<Arc<RwLock<Guild>>>,
+    pub source_guild: Vec<Shared<Guild>>,
     // Unsure how a {recursive: Guild} looks like, might be a Vec?
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub serialized_source_guild: Vec<Arc<RwLock<Guild>>>,
+    pub serialized_source_guild: Vec<Shared<Guild>>,
 }
diff --git a/src/types/entities/user_settings.rs b/src/types/entities/user_settings.rs
index e6db7e7..a27e748 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/user_settings.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/user_settings.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 use chrono::{serde::ts_milliseconds_option, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", derive(sqlx::Type))]
 #[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ pub struct UserSettings {
     #[cfg(not(feature = "sqlx"))]
     pub restricted_guilds: Vec<String>,
     pub show_current_game: bool,
-    pub status: Arc<RwLock<UserStatus>>,
+    pub status: Shared<UserStatus>,
     pub stream_notifications_enabled: bool,
     pub theme: UserTheme,
     pub timezone_offset: i16,
@@ -153,5 +155,5 @@ pub struct GuildFolder {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct LoginResult {
     pub token: String,
-    pub settings: Arc<RwLock<UserSettings>>,
+    pub settings: Shared<UserSettings>,
 }
diff --git a/src/types/entities/voice_state.rs b/src/types/entities/voice_state.rs
index 1a0c3b3..d75dde7 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/voice_state.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/voice_state.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use chorus_macros::Composite;
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use crate::types::Composite;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ pub struct VoiceState {
     pub guild: Option<Guild>,
     pub channel_id: Option<Snowflake>,
     pub user_id: Snowflake,
-    pub member: Option<Arc<RwLock<GuildMember>>>,
+    pub member: Option<Shared<GuildMember>>,
     pub session_id: String,
     pub token: Option<String>,
     pub deaf: bool,
diff --git a/src/types/entities/webhook.rs b/src/types/entities/webhook.rs
index cf5716c..ad4f4ec 100644
--- a/src/types/entities/webhook.rs
+++ b/src/types/entities/webhook.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use crate::gateway::Updateable;
 
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ pub struct Webhook {
     pub application_id: Snowflake,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub user: Option<Arc<RwLock<User>>>,
+    pub user: Option<Shared<User>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "sqlx", sqlx(skip))]
-    pub source_guild: Option<Arc<RwLock<Guild>>>,
+    pub source_guild: Option<Shared<Guild>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub url: Option<String>,
 }
diff --git a/src/types/events/channel.rs b/src/types/events/channel.rs
index eb557d7..5ca73ec 100644
--- a/src/types/events/channel.rs
+++ b/src/types/events/channel.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::types::events::WebSocketEvent;
+use crate::types::IntoShared;
 use crate::types::{entities::Channel, JsonField, Snowflake, SourceUrlField};
 use chorus_macros::{JsonField, SourceUrlField};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use super::UpdateMessage;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
-use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use crate::types::Guild;
@@ -42,9 +43,9 @@ impl UpdateMessage<Guild> for ChannelCreate {
         self.channel.guild_id
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<Guild>>) {
+    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Shared<Guild>) {
         let mut write = object_to_update.write().unwrap();
-        let update = Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.channel.clone()));
+        let update = self.channel.clone().into_shared();
         if write.channels.is_some() {
             write.channels.as_mut().unwrap().push(update);
         } else {
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ impl WebSocketEvent for ChannelUpdate {}
 
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 impl UpdateMessage<Channel> for ChannelUpdate {
-    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<Channel>>) {
+    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Shared<Channel>) {
         let mut write = object_to_update.write().unwrap();
         *write = self.channel.clone();
     }
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ impl UpdateMessage<Guild> for ChannelDelete {
         self.channel.guild_id
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<Guild>>) {
+    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Shared<Guild>) {
         if self.id().is_none() {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/types/events/guild.rs b/src/types/events/guild.rs
index 89e4a75..04f871a 100644
--- a/src/types/events/guild.rs
+++ b/src/types/events/guild.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use crate::types::entities::{Guild, PublicUser, UnavailableGuild};
 use crate::types::events::WebSocketEvent;
 use crate::types::{
-    AuditLogEntry, Emoji, GuildMember, GuildScheduledEvent, JsonField, RoleObject, Snowflake,
-    SourceUrlField, Sticker,
+    AuditLogEntry, Emoji, GuildMember, GuildScheduledEvent, IntoShared, JsonField, RoleObject,
+    Snowflake, SourceUrlField, Sticker,
 };
 
 use super::PresenceUpdate;
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use super::PresenceUpdate;
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use super::UpdateMessage;
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
-use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Default, Clone, SourceUrlField, JsonField)]
 /// See <https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway-events#guild-create>;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl UpdateMessage<Guild> for GuildCreate {
         }
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, _: Arc<RwLock<Guild>>) {}
+    fn update(&mut self, _: Shared<Guild>) {}
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl UpdateMessage<Guild> for GuildDelete {
     fn id(&self) -> Option<Snowflake> {
         Some(self.guild.id)
     }
-    fn update(&mut self, _: Arc<RwLock<Guild>>) {}
+    fn update(&mut self, _: Shared<Guild>) {}
 }
 
 impl WebSocketEvent for GuildDelete {}
@@ -229,16 +229,16 @@ impl UpdateMessage<Guild> for GuildRoleCreate {
         Some(self.guild_id)
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<Guild>>) {
+    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Shared<Guild>) {
         let mut object_to_update = object_to_update.write().unwrap();
         if object_to_update.roles.is_some() {
             object_to_update
                 .roles
                 .as_mut()
                 .unwrap()
-                .push(Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.role.clone())));
+                .push(self.role.clone().into_shared());
         } else {
-            object_to_update.roles = Some(Vec::from([Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.role.clone()))]));
+            object_to_update.roles = Some(Vec::from([self.role.clone().into_shared()]));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ impl UpdateMessage<RoleObject> for GuildRoleUpdate {
         Some(self.role.id)
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<RoleObject>>) {
+    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Shared<RoleObject>) {
         let mut write = object_to_update.write().unwrap();
         *write = self.role.clone();
     }
diff --git a/src/types/events/mod.rs b/src/types/events/mod.rs
index f4e926c..ac0f121 100644
--- a/src/types/events/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/events/mod.rs
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ use serde_json::{from_str, from_value, to_value, Value};
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use std::fmt::Debug;
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
-use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
+use crate::gateway::Shared;
+use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "client")]
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pub(crate) trait UpdateMessage<T>: Clone + JsonField + SourceUrlField
 where
     T: Updateable + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Clone,
 {
-    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<T>>) {
+    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Shared<T>) {
         update_object(self.get_json(), object_to_update)
     }
     fn id(&self) -> Option<Snowflake>;
@@ -152,8 +152,10 @@ pub trait SourceUrlField: Clone {
 /// Only applicable for events where the Update struct is the same as the Entity struct
 pub(crate) fn update_object(
     value: String,
-    object: Arc<RwLock<(impl Updateable + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Clone)>>,
+    object: Shared<(impl Updateable + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Clone)>,
 ) {
+    use crate::gateway::Shared;
+
     let data_from_event: HashMap<String, Value> = from_str(&value).unwrap();
     let mut original_data: HashMap<String, Value> =
         from_value(to_value(object.clone()).unwrap()).unwrap();