This is a common concern and topic of discussion amongst those with Epilepsy: The seizures have drastically changed your moods and behavior, whether you realize it or not. How they affect your behavior depends on how long you have had Epilepsy and on your stage in life.
Changes in your general mood and behavior could happen because of a particular seizure, because of your reaction to seizures or the Epilepsy in general, or because of the reactions of other people to your seizures or your Epilepsy.

A lot also has to do with the seizure medications you are on. Either way…Epilepsy changes your whole world, there’s no doubt about it, and there’s no denying it. So how do we at least try to live a somewhat normal life?
A few posts ago, I made a suggestion that as someone with Epilepsy, you must make sure you surround yourself with people who are understanding and reliable, but who are also committed to the situation. This can be a small group of friends and/or family, but you must select them carefully. Your support system has to be very close-knit.
First, I think we must realize that what’s normal for those of us with Epilepsy is not necessarily ‘normal’ for the rest of society. I know for me…not driving is my normal, and I’ve come to understand it. It’s very strange for some people, and downright pitiful for others. But I have accepted that this is the way I live.
For others who have Epilepsy, taking three different types of anti-seizure medications each day might be their normal, in order to prevent seizures.
It’s all in the way we perceive and appreciate our lives. That’s what’s normal.