Defendingyourself istalkingbackThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthExtremelyhypocriticalOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themSpankedyou andleftbruisesNothing youdid was everenough forthemVerylow selfesteemThemexistingtriggersyouThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome way“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Not allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsChronicselfdoubtThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesDefendingyourself istalkingbackThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthExtremelyhypocriticalOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themSpankedyou andleftbruisesNothing youdid was everenough forthemVerylow selfesteemThemexistingtriggersyouThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome way“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Not allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsChronicselfdoubtThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilities

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