Oprah’sintelligencewasresentedbyotherchildrenherage.Theycalledherunkindnamesandpushedheraway.Oprahfeltveryisolatedandunwanted.Itmadeherfeelworsethatshedidn’tlivewithhermotherandfather.Shefeltthatnoonelovedher.Thismadeherangry，resentful，andrebellious.Thesefeelingsbroughthermuchtroubleasshewasgrowingup.Sheoftenbehavedbadly，causinghergrandmothertopunishher.BythetimeOprahwasseven，shewastoomuchforhergrandmothertodisciplihenOprahwenttolivewithhermother，Vernita，inMilwaukee.
Vernitaworkedveryhardatherjobasahousekeeper.Itwashardforhertoworkandtakecareofherbright，troublesomechild.Oprahwasaburden，andshek.Theylivedinpovertyinasmallapartmentiy.Oprahtookoutallherangryfeelingsonhermother.Shewasadifficultchild.WhenOprahwaseight，VernitaseolivewithherfatherandstepmotherinNashville，Tennessee.ButshemovedagainafewmonthslaterwheamarriedamanwithtwochildreawantedOprahwithherandhernewfamily.
Unfortunatelyshefeltshedidn’tbelongwiththem.Shebelievedshewasn’tlovedbyanyone.Herangerandfrustratioronger.Shestruckbackbymisbehavingandrunningawayfromhome.Herparentsfoundherimpossibletodiscipline.Whenshewas14theytriedtosendhertoaspecialterfortroubledgirls.Buttherewasnoroomforher.SoVernitasentOprahbacktolivewithherfather.VernonWinfreywasbythenasuccessfulbusinessmanandfamilymaookonelookathisdaughterandknewsheneededguidance，love，anddiscipline.Hegaveherallthree.ItwasaturningpointinOprah’slife.VernonWinfreywasstrictabouthisdaughter’seducation.Hegaveherhomeworkinadditiontoherschoolwork.Shewasallowedtowatlyonehouroftelevisionaday.ShebecameanAstudentandapopulargirlinherclass.