Anyone who has everything one needs can still be plagued by the constant, even if a subtle dissatisfaction. Despite all the freedoms that today’s digitized and globalized period offers, many people find themselves trapped in the fixed structures of everyday life and in the cliché of the small citizen. Contributions from internet forums provide insight into the worries and fears of these people, thereby creating a noticeable conflict between the generations. The change in values brings a changed focus, away from security-strengthening, rigid walls, to the privileged question of individuality and one’s own self-realization in the midst of Germany’s affluent society. However, breaking out of old habits is difficult.