Not too experienced with the East. Lived for 15 weeks or so in Hengelo, back in the late 80s when working in Enschede as part of my uni education. Owww lived in Nijmegen and Arnhem as well, but that was 70s and part of 80s. Nijmegen has a great club, Doornroosje (a pop podium), so if I go back the the 'East' I perhaps would select Nijmegen just because of that club 🙃

Best one can do is accept the world as it is, and pick our fights and leave frustrations as much as possible. I know, easier said than done.