She wishes youdid somethingyou once did /this otherperson doesChanges thetopic whenyou ask hera question(again)Implies that, asyour mother, sheknows youbetter than youknow herselfWalkingoneggshellsMom isn'tfeelingwellBrothersneaks outfor a smokebreakMom is MIA!Shedisappears totend to highlyspecific needsYouautomaticallyrecoil whenshe hugsyouYour lifedecisionsarewrong!PityParty!Anotherguilttrip!PassiveAggression!She's just SOgrateful youvisited since it'sSO rareComplainsabout food(or flowers orgifts) insome way.DramaticMoodChange!DissociationStation! Yourealize youzoned out(again)Doesn't askhow you are(or give youtime toanswer)Jarringlyinterruptsconversation todraw attentionto herselfYou take(another)bathroombreakGuiltTrip!Fusses over youto change thetopic whilelooking like aconcerned momLooongmonologueYour question isanswered with amoral story aboutsomethingcompletelydifferentReminds youthat becoming amother is thebest thing thathappened to herProfoundfeeling ofemptinessShe wishes youdid somethingyou once did /this otherperson doesChanges thetopic whenyou ask hera question(again)Implies that, asyour mother, sheknows youbetter than youknow herselfWalkingoneggshellsMom isn'tfeelingwellBrothersneaks outfor a smokebreakMom is MIA!Shedisappears totend to highlyspecific needsYouautomaticallyrecoil whenshe hugsyouYour lifedecisionsarewrong!PityParty!Anotherguilttrip!PassiveAggression!She's just SOgrateful youvisited since it'sSO rareComplainsabout food(or flowers orgifts) insome way.DramaticMoodChange!DissociationStation! Yourealize youzoned out(again)Doesn't askhow you are(or give youtime toanswer)Jarringlyinterruptsconversation todraw attentionto herselfYou take(another)bathroombreakGuiltTrip!Fusses over youto change thetopic whilelooking like aconcerned momLooongmonologueYour question isanswered with amoral story aboutsomethingcompletelydifferentReminds youthat becoming amother is thebest thing thathappened to herProfoundfeeling ofemptiness

Narcissistic Mother's Day 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. She wishes you did something you once did / this other person does
  2. Changes the topic when you ask her a question (again)
  3. Implies that, as your mother, she knows you better than you know herself
  4. Walking on eggshells
  5. Mom isn't feeling well
  6. Brother sneaks out for a smoke break
  7. Mom is MIA! She disappears to tend to highly specific needs
  8. You automatically recoil when she hugs you
  9. Your life decisions are wrong!
  10. Pity Party!
  11. Another guilt trip!
  12. Passive Aggression! She's just SO grateful you visited since it's SO rare
  13. Complains about food (or flowers or gifts) in some way.
  14. Dramatic Mood Change!
  15. Dissociation Station! You realize you zoned out (again)
  16. Doesn't ask how you are (or give you time to answer)
  17. Jarringly interrupts conversation to draw attention to herself
  18. You take (another) bathroom break
  19. Guilt Trip!
  20. Fusses over you to change the topic while looking like a concerned mom
  21. Looong monologue
  22. Your question is answered with a moral story about something completely different
  23. Reminds you that becoming a mother is the best thing that happened to her
  24. Profound feeling of emptiness