Oprah’sintelligencewasresentedbyotherchildrenherage.Theycalledherunkindnamesandpushedheraway.Oprahfeltveryisolatedandunwanted.Itmadeherfeelworsethatshedidn’tlivewithhermotherandfather.Shefeltthatnoonelovedher.Thismadeherangry，resentful，andrebellious.Thesefeelingsbroughthermuchtroubleasshewasgrowingup.Sheoftenbehavedbadly，causinghergrandmothertopunishher.BythetimeOprahwasseven，shewastoomuchforhergrandmothertodiscipline.ThenOprahwenttolivewithhermother，Vernita，inMilwaukee.
Vernitaworkedveryhardatherjobasahousekeeper.Itwashardforhertoworkandtakecareofherbright，troublesomechild.Oprahwasaburden，andsheknewit.Theylivedinpovertyinasmallapartmentinthecity.Oprahtookoutallherangryfeelingsonhermother.Shewasadifficultchild.WhenOprahwaseight，VernitasenthertolivewithherfatherandstepmotherinNashville，Tennessee.ButshemovedagainafewmonthslaterwhenVernitamarriedamanwithtwochildren.VernitawantedOprahwithherandhernewfamily.
Unfortunatelyshefeltshedidn’tbelongwiththem.Shebelievedshewasn’tlovedbyanyone.Herangerandfrustrationgrewstronger.Shestruckbackbymisbehavingandrunningawayfromhome.Herparentsfoundherimpossibletodiscipline.Whenshewas14theytriedtosendhertoaspecialcenterfortroubledgirls.Buttherewasnoroomforher.SoVernitasentOprahbacktolivewithherfather.VernonWinfreywasbythenasuccessfulbusinessmanandfamilyman.Hetookonelookathisdaughterandknewsheneededguidance，love，anddiscipline.Hegaveherallthree.ItwasaturningpointinOprah’slife.VernonWinfreywasstrictabouthisdaughter’seducation.Hegaveherhomeworkinadditiontoherschoolwork.Shewasallowedtowatchonlyonehouroftelevisionaday.ShebecameanAstudentandapopulargirlinherclass.