Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-13659320-20131117005725/@comment-26184563-20131129165347

Lady Shoko wrote: As the oldest sibling in my family, I think all of you are being really unfair. I don't think you guys realize how much responsibility comes with being the oldest/the leader. We have to "set the example" and be "role models." When something goes wrong, it's the leader's fault, and your parents expect WAY more out of you. The oldest sibling always gets dissed by the younger siblings just because they're undisiplined and don't want to take orders from anyone but themselves. I know that younger siblings have minds of their own, but have you ever considered that since older siblings are OLDER, they have a few more years of experience than their siblings?

Sorry, I didn't mean to start ranting, but I feel like the oldest sibling is underappreciated when it comes to how hard it is to be the leader and set the example.

I'm the eldest sibling in my family and I agree with Lady Shoko. But I also did not like the way Raphael was treated in Turtle Temper. However, I also think that Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello could stand to be more respectful of Leonardo. Raphael did get what he deserved when he had to lead an attack against Snakeweed without Leonardo. One should also note that Leonardo often acts like he is better than Raphael. So Leonardo sometimes invites such treatment.