If you're living vicariously, stop it. Get out and live life for yourself. Vicariously means that you're experiencing something indirectly, like when your friend's adventure feels like your own. Vicariously is the adverb form of the word vicarious, which also involves experiencing something through another person.

Why do people live vicariously through others?

ISFJs can sometimes live vicariously through others, both out of fear and wanting to help others. ISFJs can focus so much on helping their loved ones that they neglect their own goals and desires. This causes them to focus on their loved ones goals and they can often live vicariously through them.

What does living through you mean?

1 : to survive (an experience, a troubling time, etc.) : to endure If I can live through this, I can live through anything. 2 US, sometimes disapproving : to enjoy the experiences and achievements of (another person) instead of one's own experiences and achievements She can't live through her daughter.