I don't comply very well with "Verboten" and the German way of life.

I'm a person who does his own thing. Every day and have done so for over 20 years. This is one reason why I loved living in Spain. You can do whatever you want as long as you don't harm others. Your life is yours to do with as you deem fit. I also left Germany the first time with 19 and the few times I came back it never lasted.