“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Spankedyou andleftbruisesDefendingyourself istalkingbackNothing youdid was everenough forthemThemexistingtriggersyouEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingExtremelyhypocriticalWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenChronicselfdoubtHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouVerylow selfesteemDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome way“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Spankedyou andleftbruisesDefendingyourself istalkingbackNothing youdid was everenough forthemThemexistingtriggersyouEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingExtremelyhypocriticalWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenChronicselfdoubtHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouVerylow selfesteemDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome way

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