Threatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyou“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Holds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youDefendingyourself istalkingbackExtremelyhypocriticalThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingChronicselfdoubtWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeVerylow selfesteemThemexistingtriggersyouThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themSpankedyou andleftbruisesEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthNothing youdid was everenough forthemThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyou“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Holds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youDefendingyourself istalkingbackExtremelyhypocriticalThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingChronicselfdoubtWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeVerylow selfesteemThemexistingtriggersyouThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themSpankedyou andleftbruisesEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthNothing youdid was everenough forthem

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