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

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