User blog comment:Neowitch/706 - Be Prepared/@comment-94.68.157.99-20130418151046/@comment-34954086-20130419115925

I think people may make a bit much of the Spartan thing. That was only stated as bullying by others, she took no heed to them however. To onlookers who didn't see later disputes, saying that Luffy was bullied by Bellamy or that Shanks was by Higuma the Bear is entirely probable. Wouldn't judge others by others' perceptions. Plus, willpower counts for quite a bit. What's more a valued motive: an injustice by a villain, or a hurt pride because he's not the centre of attention.