"I'msure it'snothing"Not wanting tobe aninconvenience"I'm justbeingdramatic"Newsymptoms,not going tothe doctors"I'mjusttired""I'm notletting myillnessstop me"Doing thething andhaving torecover fordaysNot using aidsbc you'reworriedabout others'perceptions"Todayis just anoff day""I'm takingthis fromsomeonewho REALLYneeds it"Smilingthrough thepain forothers' sakeNotaskingfor help"Everyonefeels likethis""Okay, butwhat if I'mfaking it?""I'm notdefined bymy lifechangingdiagnosis"Feelingguilty forhavingsymptoms"I just needto suck it upand pushthrough""I can do that"with severeconsequencesNotmentioningsomething isbad for you"I'm fine"actually indebilitatingpainNotwanting tosay you'redisabled"I'm onlysometimesaffected, soit doesn'tcount""Otherpeoplehave itworse""I'm notREALLYdisabled""I'msure it'snothing"Not wanting tobe aninconvenience"I'm justbeingdramatic"Newsymptoms,not going tothe doctors"I'mjusttired""I'm notletting myillnessstop me"Doing thething andhaving torecover fordaysNot using aidsbc you'reworriedabout others'perceptions"Todayis just anoff day""I'm takingthis fromsomeonewho REALLYneeds it"Smilingthrough thepain forothers' sakeNotaskingfor help"Everyonefeels likethis""Okay, butwhat if I'mfaking it?""I'm notdefined bymy lifechangingdiagnosis"Feelingguilty forhavingsymptoms"I just needto suck it upand pushthrough""I can do that"with severeconsequencesNotmentioningsomething isbad for you"I'm fine"actually indebilitatingpainNotwanting tosay you'redisabled"I'm onlysometimesaffected, soit doesn'tcount""Otherpeoplehave itworse""I'm notREALLYdisabled"

Internalized Ableism - 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. "I'm sure it's nothing"
  2. Not wanting to be an inconvenience
  3. "I'm just being dramatic"
  4. New symptoms, not going to the doctors
  5. "I'm just tired"
  6. "I'm not letting my illness stop me"
  7. Doing the thing and having to recover for days
  8. Not using aids bc you're worried about others' perceptions
  9. "Today is just an off day"
  10. "I'm taking this from someone who REALLY needs it"
  11. Smiling through the pain for others' sake
  12. Not asking for help
  13. "Everyone feels like this"
  14. "Okay, but what if I'm faking it?"
  15. "I'm not defined by my life changing diagnosis"
  16. Feeling guilty for having symptoms
  17. "I just need to suck it up and push through"
  18. "I can do that" with severe consequences
  19. Not mentioning something is bad for you
  20. "I'm fine" actually in debilitating pain
  21. Not wanting to say you're disabled
  22. "I'm only sometimes affected, so it doesn't count"
  23. "Other people have it worse"
  24. "I'm not REALLY disabled"