Defendingyourself istalkingbackThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeSpankedyou andleftbruisesThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themThemexistingtriggersyouAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedExtremelyhypocriticalEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsChronicselfdoubtThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themNothing youdid was everenough forthemConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouVerylow selfesteemDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilities“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Wasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal spaceDefendingyourself istalkingbackThreatenedto hurt youphysically insome wayNot allowedto haveopinions onthings theylikeSpankedyou andleftbruisesThey refuse toinconveniencethemselvesfor youHolds ontochildhoodmistakes anduses them asammunitionThey neverbelieveyou’re tellingthe truthThey don’tunderstandwhy you won’tspend timewith themThemexistingtriggersyouAskedsomeone forhelp just fornothing tohappenNotunderstandingboundaries bcyours wereneverrespectedExtremelyhypocriticalEarly memoriesinclude yellingmatchesbetweenparentsChronicselfdoubtThinks theyknoweverythingabouteverythingOnlycomplimentsyou when theysee themselvesin youThey getextremelymad whenyou correct orcriticise themNothing youdid was everenough forthemConstantlycorrects andcriticisesyouVerylow selfesteemDoesn’tbelieve yourphysicaldisabilities“I don’t wantyou to turnout like yourmom/dad.”Wasemotionally/physicallyabsent duringthe worst pointsin your lifeThey have nospacialawareness/invades yourpersonal space

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