Oprah Winfrey Conflicts

     Ever think you have the worst conflicts in life? Well, you should hear about Oprah Winfrey's conflicts. She's had a lot of difficulties in life. One conflict she has faced in life is that she was abused and even raped by people in her own family. According to my book called Oprah Winfrey Entertainer, Producer, and Businesswoman it states, "Oprah's imperfect family was not the only problem she faced as a child. When she was nine years old, she had a terrifying and sad experience. While Vernita worked, Oprah was often left with an older male cousin. Although Oprah never felt comfortable around him, she had to stay with him. She had no choice. One night, the cousin raped her." This explains how abused Oprah was from her own family. This explains how her cousin raped her. This was a major conflict in her life that she had to live with. 

     Another conflict Oprah has faced in her life is her eating disorder. Oprah has struggled with this disorder for a very long time. She always eats when she stressed or anytime at all. According to my book it states, "I didn't realize at the time that by overreacting I was trying to fill something deeper. The fact that I was lonely, somewhat depressed, and having a hard time adjusting to the new job never entered my mind.' By the time she moved to Chicago, Oprah weighed 172 pounds (78 kg). The stress of her new television show caused her to gain even more weight. She was soon up to 180 pounds (81.7)." This explains the eating disorder Oprah had. She had a lot of stress on her and she felt lonely. She felt food was the only thing that could comfort her. She felt even more depressed afterwards when she gained more weight and knew she had to do something about this. So this was another conflict Oprah faced in her life.