Splinter has Nobody

[Raph's Girl]

Big deal.. So Splinter is strict at times. But that only cuz he cares about his family.

Yes he's a dick and hides things (like in the Ninja Tribunal storyline where he reveals he knew about the true Shredder all along. Uh...like he couldn't have told them in the fraking first place?! ) to supposadly protect em. But there are things he should have revealed over the years (like oh I don't know....the Ninja Tribunal! ).

Even in the comics after Splinter's death they're finding out things they didn't know. Like Leo accidentally stumbling on to the Battle Nexus (where he's currently befriending Shredder/Oroku Yoshi).

So um...yea... Splinter's a dick but he's still a loving father...altho with his love for soaps...perhaps he's the mother too.