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

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