Awful stepdadsand stepmoms,weaseling theirway into yourlife.Going to bedto the sound ofsilence insteadof screamingand fighting.Carryingyour life inone bag atall times.Mom tries tofind anyobscure hobbyto distractherself.Playing aconstant game oftelephone sinceyour parents can'tstandcommunicating.Discussions ofchild supportand income atthe age ofthirteen.2 houses!Evenbetterthan 1!!Coming to termswith the factthey never lovedeach other butjust pretendedfor you.Terrible anxietyaround holidays,they are acompetition ofparents one-upping each other.Knowing thedivorce wasn'tyour fault, butthe marriagewas."You loveyour dadmore; youhate me."-MomAny birthday,sports game, orcelebration is agame of tug-o-war betweenparents.Envy of all theother kids.Why can't myfamily be liketheirs?The mostawkwardhigh schoolgraduationever seen.Dad finds anew familyand forgetsanythinghappened.Moving out ofyour childhoodhome, leavingthe idea of afamily behind."You loveyour mommore; youhate me."-DadHandling thefeeling of beingthe outcome ofa failedmarriage.Rejectingmarriage asan idea out offear yours willend the same.Resentingyour fatherandunderstandingyour mother.Feeling asthough youwere lied to, allthe childhoodmemories werea facade.Insinceresympathy fromfamily youhaven't seen ina decade.Seeing yourdad cry for thefirst time,wondering ifit's just for pity.Seeing sidesof yourparents younever knewexisted.Awful stepdadsand stepmoms,weaseling theirway into yourlife.Going to bedto the sound ofsilence insteadof screamingand fighting.Carryingyour life inone bag atall times.Mom tries tofind anyobscure hobbyto distractherself.Playing aconstant game oftelephone sinceyour parents can'tstandcommunicating.Discussions ofchild supportand income atthe age ofthirteen.2 houses!Evenbetterthan 1!!Coming to termswith the factthey never lovedeach other butjust pretendedfor you.Terrible anxietyaround holidays,they are acompetition ofparents one-upping each other.Knowing thedivorce wasn'tyour fault, butthe marriagewas."You loveyour dadmore; youhate me."-MomAny birthday,sports game, orcelebration is agame of tug-o-war betweenparents.Envy of all theother kids.Why can't myfamily be liketheirs?The mostawkwardhigh schoolgraduationever seen.Dad finds anew familyand forgetsanythinghappened.Moving out ofyour childhoodhome, leavingthe idea of afamily behind."You loveyour mommore; youhate me."-DadHandling thefeeling of beingthe outcome ofa failedmarriage.Rejectingmarriage asan idea out offear yours willend the same.Resentingyour fatherandunderstandingyour mother.Feeling asthough youwere lied to, allthe childhoodmemories werea facade.Insinceresympathy fromfamily youhaven't seen ina decade.Seeing yourdad cry for thefirst time,wondering ifit's just for pity.Seeing sidesof yourparents younever knewexisted.

Child of Divorce 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. Awful stepdads and stepmoms, weaseling their way into your life.
  2. Going to bed to the sound of silence instead of screaming and fighting.
  3. Carrying your life in one bag at all times.
  4. Mom tries to find any obscure hobby to distract herself.
  5. Playing a constant game of telephone since your parents can't stand communicating.
  6. Discussions of child support and income at the age of thirteen.
  7. 2 houses! Even better than 1!!
  8. Coming to terms with the fact they never loved each other but just pretended for you.
  9. Terrible anxiety around holidays, they are a competition of parents one-upping each other.
  10. Knowing the divorce wasn't your fault, but the marriage was.
  11. "You love your dad more; you hate me." -Mom
  12. Any birthday, sports game, or celebration is a game of tug-o-war between parents.
  13. Envy of all the other kids. Why can't my family be like theirs?
  14. The most awkward high school graduation ever seen.
  15. Dad finds a new family and forgets anything happened.
  16. Moving out of your childhood home, leaving the idea of a family behind.
  17. "You love your mom more; you hate me." -Dad
  18. Handling the feeling of being the outcome of a failed marriage.
  19. Rejecting marriage as an idea out of fear yours will end the same.
  20. Resenting your father and understanding your mother.
  21. Feeling as though you were lied to, all the childhood memories were a facade.
  22. Insincere sympathy from family you haven't seen in a decade.
  23. Seeing your dad cry for the first time, wondering if it's just for pity.
  24. Seeing sides of your parents you never knew existed.