Constantlycorrects andcriticisesyouHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionSpankedyou andleftbruisesVerylow selfesteemThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingNothing youdid was everenough forthemThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthChronicselfdoubtThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceExtremelyhypocriticalThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youThemexistingtriggersyouEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappen“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Defendingyourself istalkingbackNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionSpankedyou andleftbruisesVerylow selfesteemThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingNothing youdid was everenough forthemThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthChronicselfdoubtThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceExtremelyhypocriticalThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youThemexistingtriggersyouEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappen“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Defendingyourself istalkingbackNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith them

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