Defendingyourself istalkingbackNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenSpankedyou andleftbruisesThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthExtremelyhypocriticalOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingThemexistingtriggersyouThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsVerylow selfesteemNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise them“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Constantlycorrects andcriticisesyouDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeChronicselfdoubtNothing youdid was everenough forthemDefendingyourself istalkingbackNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenSpankedyou andleftbruisesThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthExtremelyhypocriticalOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingThemexistingtriggersyouThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsVerylow selfesteemNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise them“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Constantlycorrects andcriticisesyouDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilitiesThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionWasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeChronicselfdoubtNothing 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. Defending yourself is talking back
  2. Not understanding boundaries bc yours were never respected
  3. They refuse to inconvenience themselves for you
  4. Asked someone for help just for nothing to happen
  5. Spanked you and left bruises
  6. They never believe you’re telling the truth
  7. Extremely hypocritical
  8. Only compliments you when they see themselves in you
  9. Thinks they know everything about everything
  10. Them existing triggers you
  11. Threatened to hurt you physically in some way
  12. They have no spacial awareness/ invades your personal space
  13. Early memories include yelling matches between parents
  14. Very low self esteem
  15. Not allowed to have opinions on things they like
  16. They get extremely mad when you correct or criticise them
  17. “I don’t want you to turn out like your mom/dad.”
  18. Constantly corrects and criticises you
  19. Doesn’t believe your physical disabilities
  20. They don’t understand why you won’t spend time with them
  21. Holds onto childhood mistakes and uses them as ammunition
  22. Was emotionally/ physically absent during the worst points in your life
  23. Chronic self doubt
  24. Nothing you did was ever enough for them