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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Give back keys. And use therapeutic lying to keep the fights to a minimum. Use a multi layered approach.

If they have a battery, remove or flip over battery so they don’t work anymore. So she’ll have her precious keys (which now have become a symbol that everything is okay)

And disable the car by disconnecting the battery or draining it and also pulling a fuse. So if she figures out how to get the keys to work, the car still won’t start. Then place a note by the battery or fuse box letting anyone trying to fix the car why it’s been disabled.

If she figures out the car is “broken”, have it towed away. Tell her it’s at the garage to be fixed. Then keep telling her the part is on back order (supply chain issues). Then keep telling her that until she stops asking.

At no point should you be the one telling her that she needs to stop driving. The doctor can, the dmv can, insurance can, but you must appear to her to be on her side.

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