Askedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsSpankedyou andleftbruisesThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceThemexistingtriggersyouNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeNothing youdid was everenough forthemThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthVerylow selfesteemThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyou“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Holds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeChronicselfdoubtThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themExtremelyhypocriticalDefendingyourself istalkingbackThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsSpankedyou andleftbruisesThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceThemexistingtriggersyouNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeNothing youdid was everenough forthemThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthVerylow selfesteemThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyou“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Holds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeChronicselfdoubtThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themExtremelyhypocriticalDefendingyourself istalkingbackThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespected

CPTSD Abusive Parent Bingo - 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. Asked someone for help just for nothing to happen
  2. Thinks they know everything about everything
  3. Early memories include yelling matches between parents
  4. Spanked you and left bruises
  5. They have no spacial awareness/ invades your personal space
  6. Them existing triggers you
  7. Not allowed to have opinions on things they like
  8. Nothing you did was ever enough for them
  9. They never believe you’re telling the truth
  10. Very low self esteem
  11. Threatened to hurt you physically in some way
  12. Only compliments you when they see themselves in you
  13. Constantly corrects and criticises you
  14. “I don’t want you to turn out like your mom/dad.”
  15. Holds onto childhood mistakes and uses them as ammunition
  16. Was emotionally/ physically absent during the worst points in your life
  17. Chronic self doubt
  18. They don’t understand why you won’t spend time with them
  19. Extremely hypocritical
  20. Defending yourself is talking back
  21. They refuse to inconvenience themselves for you
  22. Doesn’t believe your physical disabilities
  23. They get extremely mad when you correct or criticise them
  24. Not understanding boundaries bc yours were never respected