"I'msure it'snothing""Otherpeoplehave itworse""I'mjusttired""I'm onlysometimesaffected, soit doesn'tcount""I'm justbeingdramatic"Newsymptoms,not going tothe doctors"I'm notdefined bymy lifechangingdiagnosis""Todayis just anoff day""I'm notletting myillnessstop me""I can do that"with severeconsequencesNot using aidsbc you'reworriedabout others'perceptions"Everyonefeels likethis"Notwanting tosay you'redisabledNotmentioningsomething isbad for you"Okay, butwhat if I'mfaking it?""I just needto suck it upand pushthrough""I'm fine"actually indebilitatingpain"I'm notREALLYdisabled"Notaskingfor helpFeelingguilty forhavingsymptomsSmilingthrough thepain forothers' sakeNot wanting tobe aninconvenience"I'm takingthis fromsomeonewho REALLYneeds it"Doing thething andhaving torecover fordays"I'msure it'snothing""Otherpeoplehave itworse""I'mjusttired""I'm onlysometimesaffected, soit doesn'tcount""I'm justbeingdramatic"Newsymptoms,not going tothe doctors"I'm notdefined bymy lifechangingdiagnosis""Todayis just anoff day""I'm notletting myillnessstop me""I can do that"with severeconsequencesNot using aidsbc you'reworriedabout others'perceptions"Everyonefeels likethis"Notwanting tosay you'redisabledNotmentioningsomething isbad for you"Okay, butwhat if I'mfaking it?""I just needto suck it upand pushthrough""I'm fine"actually indebilitatingpain"I'm notREALLYdisabled"Notaskingfor helpFeelingguilty forhavingsymptomsSmilingthrough thepain forothers' sakeNot wanting tobe aninconvenience"I'm takingthis fromsomeonewho REALLYneeds it"Doing thething andhaving torecover fordays

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. "Other people have it worse"
  3. "I'm just tired"
  4. "I'm only sometimes affected, so it doesn't count"
  5. "I'm just being dramatic"
  6. New symptoms, not going to the doctors
  7. "I'm not defined by my life changing diagnosis"
  8. "Today is just an off day"
  9. "I'm not letting my illness stop me"
  10. "I can do that" with severe consequences
  11. Not using aids bc you're worried about others' perceptions
  12. "Everyone feels like this"
  13. Not wanting to say you're disabled
  14. Not mentioning something is bad for you
  15. "Okay, but what if I'm faking it?"
  16. "I just need to suck it up and push through"
  17. "I'm fine" actually in debilitating pain
  18. "I'm not REALLY disabled"
  19. Not asking for help
  20. Feeling guilty for having symptoms
  21. Smiling through the pain for others' sake
  22. Not wanting to be an inconvenience
  23. "I'm taking this from someone who REALLY needs it"
  24. Doing the thing and having to recover for days