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emotionally unavailable bingo - 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. parents were not emotionally available
  2. needing control in relationships
  3. avoiding conflict
  4. resisting vulnerability
  5. equating emotions to a weakness or a threat
  6. avoiding commitment
  7. seeking flaws in others (a reason to leave)
  8. having a hard time trusting others
  9. being defensive
  10. being afraid of connecting on an intimate level
  11. overprotecting our sense of independence
  12. limiting and/or manipulating/bad at communication
  13. being uncomfortable with witnessing emotions
  14. being uncomfortable with experiencing emotions
  15. distant from others
  16. reflect other people's feelings instead of sharing their own