This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!

    9 Life Lessons Learned From Stand By Me

    Stand By Me is the epitome of the male coming of age movie and it formed a lot of us. Here are 9 life lessons learned from the movie

    1. When you were young, you could do whatever you wanted

    2. Words have power

    3. You had fun doing just about anything

    4. We are all a little weird

    5. Kids have feelings too

    6. Be sassy when it counts

    7. YOLO

    8. Sometimes, life gets a little hard and you want to escape...

    9. ...But you remember that your friends are always there for you