That is the issue even when you think you are free and can enjoy life there is someone always out there with their own definition of right or wrong, thus freedom is a hopeless cause.
If we think that people decide about everything than you are right, there is no absolute freedom but only relative and depends on the people and age.
In my opinion, we are created beings and therefore we have certain purpose given by our creator, God.
True freedom we can find only if we fulfill our purpose.
If not, we are not free at all but slaves (of the sin).
Only God can give absolute freedom.