My nickname by my father was "Cheeb" (Chib) as in cheebee (chibi), which is a nonsense word of affection for a waif or small child in my mother tongue.
He helped me learn helplessness through carefully craftful comedy routines.
The effective one consisted of the following;
We're in tub together, a traditional Japanese evening of father-son bonding.
father: "Hey, straighten out your arm."
me: (straightens left arm, right arm goes out to its limits extent) "I am!"
father: {straightens his arms) No, like this, Chib!
me: (frustrated) I am....
To this day I have an unconscious distrust of males in authority, especially ones that mock me.
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