| Category | Concept |
| Referring to Food Allergies as Somebody Else’s Business | Not understanding anything at a young age Having prior allergic episodes deeply impressed on them by parents Leaving the control of food allergies to someone else |
| Noticing “Their Allergies” Because They Were Different from Others | Having food allergies meant the inability to eat with everyone Realizing their difference from everyone else and that the “normal for them” should be reinterpreted as “their allergy” |
| Understanding Their “Own Allergy” from the Knowledge They Were Taught and Somatic Sensations | Understanding how to distinguish foods that can be eaten Not missing sensory changes identified by somatic sensations Learning how to cope with symptoms from adults |
| A Vague Fear of Allergens | Allergies are linked to the ultimate threat of death by adults Allergens are something to loathe and fear |
| Eliminating the Allergen That Was the Object of Their Fear | Eliminating allergens from their surroundings so that these allergens could not be enter safe areas |
| Fear of Allergens That They Could not Handle Themselves | Feeling at a loss due to unexpected and unseen allergens that emerge contrary to expectations Being unable to express changes that continue to occur in the body in one’s own words |
| Seeking Safety and Security for One’s Self and Getting Support | Establishing safety and security for one’s self with the help of adults Establishing safety and security for one’s self |
| Challenging Allergens through Trial and Error | Challenging allergens Linking changes in the physical condition starting from discomfort with allergies Finding the danger line for one’s own body through trial and error Conflict with taking in allergies |
| Awareness That the Threat of Allergens Could Be Minimized | Understanding how my allergy appears The target of fear due to allergies becoming limited |
| Learning Skills to Live Well without Being Constrained by Allergies | Learning that comes from the lessons of parents and experiences that take root Having one’s own coping routines for allergy management Judgment about allergies fluctuating in the context of relationships with others Learning skills to get along well with friends without being overly restrained by allergies |
| Sense of Controlling Constraints Due to Allergies | Food allergies as part of one’s own uniqueness Not always being sick Accepting the limitations of one’s own food allergy Finding happiness in the allergy-friendly world |