They refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthSpankedyou andleftbruisesThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedVerylow selfesteemConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouNothing youdid was everenough forthemDefendingyourself istalkingbackWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youThemexistingtriggersyouAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylike“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Thinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesExtremelyhypocriticalChronicselfdoubtThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthSpankedyou andleftbruisesThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedVerylow selfesteemConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouNothing youdid was everenough forthemDefendingyourself istalkingbackWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youThemexistingtriggersyouAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylike“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Thinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesExtremelyhypocriticalChronicselfdoubt

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