Some people like to keep you at their level or down below them. Some like to see you rise above and be happy

 if they keep you at the same level or below they feel they have more control over you

if you escape the "system" of control you will leave like a hot air balloon floating all over and they might never see you again

fly away anywhere in a helicopter, balloon, airplane, jet, any airborne craft and when you leave you are free to wander about and probably will not return to the hellish situations