Gen Zstarebefore itwas coolIBS/gastroissues/heartpalpitations/shot nervoussystemTrouble withunlockingdoors/usingunfamiliarappliances“Am I autistic orjusthomeschooled?”Not invited to“good friend’s”birthdayparty/wedding/etc.FunctionalalcoholismBulliedat everyjobAlwaystiredGetting lost inany buildinglarger thanan averagehouseTroubleaddressingolder adultsby their firstnamesGotmarried/almostgot marriedbefore age 23Fewmemoriesofchildhood“Where areyou from?”(Literallygrew uphere.)Maladaptivedaydreamingabout whatcould’vebeenFailuretolaunch“Am I ADHD orjusthomeschooled?”Doublelife/parentsdon’t reallyknow you as anadult/reflexivelying to parentsBecominggood friendswith the petsor kids at anygatheringCan’t followa convo withmore thantwo peopleOutdated/formal/book/movievocabulary“You seem somuch older(<20)/so muchyounger(>20).”“You werehomeschooled?Oh, that makessense.”Individualfriends, butnever afriend groupMovies andshows abouthigh schoolstill sting abitGen Zstarebefore itwas coolIBS/gastroissues/heartpalpitations/shot nervoussystemTrouble withunlockingdoors/usingunfamiliarappliances“Am I autistic orjusthomeschooled?”Not invited to“good friend’s”birthdayparty/wedding/etc.FunctionalalcoholismBulliedat everyjobAlwaystiredGetting lost inany buildinglarger thanan averagehouseTroubleaddressingolder adultsby their firstnamesGotmarried/almostgot marriedbefore age 23Fewmemoriesofchildhood“Where areyou from?”(Literallygrew uphere.)Maladaptivedaydreamingabout whatcould’vebeenFailuretolaunch“Am I ADHD orjusthomeschooled?”Doublelife/parentsdon’t reallyknow you as anadult/reflexivelying to parentsBecominggood friendswith the petsor kids at anygatheringCan’t followa convo withmore thantwo peopleOutdated/formal/book/movievocabulary“You seem somuch older(<20)/so muchyounger(>20).”“You werehomeschooled?Oh, that makessense.”Individualfriends, butnever afriend groupMovies andshows abouthigh schoolstill sting abit

Homeschooled Adult Things - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Gen Z stare before it was cool
  2. IBS/gastro issues/heart palpitations/ shot nervous system
  3. Trouble with unlocking doors/using unfamiliar appliances
  4. “Am I autistic or just homeschooled?”
  5. Not invited to “good friend’s” birthday party/wedding/etc.
  6. Functional alcoholism
  7. Bullied at every job
  8. Always tired
  9. Getting lost in any building larger than an average house
  10. Trouble addressing older adults by their first names
  11. Got married/almost got married before age 23
  12. Few memories of childhood
  13. “Where are you from?” (Literally grew up here.)
  14. Maladaptive daydreaming about what could’ve been
  15. Failure to launch
  16. “Am I ADHD or just homeschooled?”
  17. Double life/parents don’t really know you as an adult/reflexive lying to parents
  18. Becoming good friends with the pets or kids at any gathering
  19. Can’t follow a convo with more than two people
  20. Outdated/formal/ book/movie vocabulary
  21. “You seem so much older (<20)/so much younger(>20).”
  22. “You were homeschooled? Oh, that makes sense.”
  23. Individual friends, but never a friend group
  24. Movies and shows about high school still sting a bit