BecomesphysicallyabusiveMentionsthat IembarrasshimSays somethinglike, "When you'reolder, you're goingto ask me for aplace to live, andI'll turn a deaf ear."Sayssomething like,"You never try[(hardenough)]."Mentions thathe finds medisappointingSays somethinglike, "I've beenholding thiscriticism for awhile, and now Ithink it's time forme to share it."During a heatedconversation, he triesto gain the upper handby spotlighting minordetails in my speechrather than addressingthe main points of myargumentMocks mycharacteror actionsSayssomethinginsultingabout mymomAfter beingreproved orcritiqued, heasks, "What areyou going to doabout it?"Goesoff on atangentTries toappeal to mysympatheticside by guilt-tripping meAfter I finishspeaking, heresponds with,"That's all?" (toundermine thevalue of what I'vesaid)Doesn't admitresponsibility for hisactions, blameseveryone but himself,or fails to recognizethat he could be thesource-of-conflictBerates me fora while, goesaway, thencomes back toscold me againBrings up mymistakes or"wrongdoings"from weeks,months, oreven years agoWhen I mention hisabusive behavior, hediminishes myexperience bydrawing comparisonsto those who suffermore [extensivelyfrom abuse]When I try toaddress anissue, hecompletelymisses the pointof my argumentSaysthe r-slurWhen I make amistake, hecondescendinglyprovidesunconstructive criticismlike "Why didn't you doit differently? Youcould've handled thatbetter."Sayssomething like"You're justsaying that tosatisfy me."Berates mefor longerthan 30minutesShoosmeawayWhen I mention atime he has abusedme, he either says"sorry" sarcasticallyor says somethinglike "I don't believeyou."BecomesphysicallyabusiveMentionsthat IembarrasshimSays somethinglike, "When you'reolder, you're goingto ask me for aplace to live, andI'll turn a deaf ear."Sayssomething like,"You never try[(hardenough)]."Mentions thathe finds medisappointingSays somethinglike, "I've beenholding thiscriticism for awhile, and now Ithink it's time forme to share it."During a heatedconversation, he triesto gain the upper handby spotlighting minordetails in my speechrather than addressingthe main points of myargumentMocks mycharacteror actionsSayssomethinginsultingabout mymomAfter beingreproved orcritiqued, heasks, "What areyou going to doabout it?"Goesoff on atangentTries toappeal to mysympatheticside by guilt-tripping meAfter I finishspeaking, heresponds with,"That's all?" (toundermine thevalue of what I'vesaid)Doesn't admitresponsibility for hisactions, blameseveryone but himself,or fails to recognizethat he could be thesource-of-conflictBerates me fora while, goesaway, thencomes back toscold me againBrings up mymistakes or"wrongdoings"from weeks,months, oreven years agoWhen I mention hisabusive behavior, hediminishes myexperience bydrawing comparisonsto those who suffermore [extensivelyfrom abuse]When I try toaddress anissue, hecompletelymisses the pointof my argumentSaysthe r-slurWhen I make amistake, hecondescendinglyprovidesunconstructive criticismlike "Why didn't you doit differently? Youcould've handled thatbetter."Sayssomething like"You're justsaying that tosatisfy me."Berates mefor longerthan 30minutesShoosmeawayWhen I mention atime he has abusedme, he either says"sorry" sarcasticallyor says somethinglike "I don't believeyou."

Verbal Assault with Dad - 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. Becomes physically abusive
  2. Mentions that I embarrass him
  3. Says something like, "When you're older, you're going to ask me for a place to live, and I'll turn a deaf ear."
  4. Says something like, "You never try [(hard enough)]."
  5. Mentions that he finds me disappointing
  6. Says something like, "I've been holding this criticism for a while, and now I think it's time for me to share it."
  7. During a heated conversation, he tries to gain the upper hand by spotlighting minor details in my speech rather than addressing the main points of my argument
  8. Mocks my character or actions
  9. Says something insulting about my mom
  10. After being reproved or critiqued, he asks, "What are you going to do about it?"
  11. Goes off on a tangent
  12. Tries to appeal to my sympathetic side by guilt-tripping me
  13. After I finish speaking, he responds with, "That's all?" (to undermine the value of what I've said)
  14. Doesn't admit responsibility for his actions, blames everyone but himself, or fails to recognize that he could be the source-of-conflict
  15. Berates me for a while, goes away, then comes back to scold me again
  16. Brings up my mistakes or "wrongdoings" from weeks, months, or even years ago
  17. When I mention his abusive behavior, he diminishes my experience by drawing comparisons to those who suffer more [extensively from abuse]
  18. When I try to address an issue, he completely misses the point of my argument
  19. Says the r-slur
  20. When I make a mistake, he condescendingly provides unconstructive criticism like "Why didn't you do it differently? You could've handled that better."
  21. Says something like "You're just saying that to satisfy me."
  22. Berates me for longer than 30 minutes
  23. Shoos me away
  24. When I mention a time he has abused me, he either says "sorry" sarcastically or says something like "I don't believe you."