The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Why do the other students call Patrick "Nothing" when it is ok to use nicknames?

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Early on, the other students began to call Patrick, Patty, He didn't like the name, and retorted, 'Listen, you call me Patrick, or you call me nothing'" The other students took what he said to heart and began calling him "Nothing."

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower