I'm a simple emigrant and I've grown out of inspections

I recently traveled around Europe with a friend from Tyumen. And every time we went into an airport, she sincerely marveled that no one stopped us, didn’t check our passports, and didn’t ask us to go through ten security checkpoints in the first five minutes. And I was surprised by the fact that she was surprised. It’s been so long since I’ve lived in a state of constant checks that I stopped noticing their absence. In Germany, when entering train stations, airports, or, even more so, shopping centers, there are no guards, no scanners, and no belts. In the airport itself, of course, there is the usual security zone for departures, but at railway stations there are no checks at all. But at city events, especially rallies, there are often almost as many police as participants. But they don’t get in the way; they simply stand nearby in case something goes wrong, and this is for both sides. Or take the Christmas markets: this year there are noticeably more barriers, posts, and concrete blocks so that cars cannot drive into the crowd. I hope none of this will ever be needed, but I must admit honestly, these measures add to the sense of safety. Even with the trend of tightening border control, within Europe I have never once encountered real discomfort. Freedom of movement has become so habitual that in eight cases out of ten I only at the door remember that I actually need to take my international passport. A few times I even ended up traveling to another country without it. Do you often encounter checks? Or have you also stopped noticing their absence? #Ordnung