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[quote=Anonymous]You can't parent your parents. My mother really really really needs to stop driving at 79, but she refuses. She's had a number of close calls, including driving through a fence (mistook the gas for the brake) and sideswiping a car while merging because "he came out of nowhere!" I finally got her to try Uber and she now uses it for long drives and anytime she plans to drink. But she still drives to the mall, the pharmacy, the bank because "they're right there. It would be silly to get an Uber just to go five minutes." It's a matter of time. The next close call or accident will be the opening to discuss selling the car. You have to wait till there is a "moment" that makes the conversation relevant and real to them. Then you can only say your peace. They're adults.[/quote]
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