When Networking with Other Families Who Also Have a Child

When networking with other families who also have a child with a chronic illness, the caregivers of a chronically ill child often engage in a process of downward comparison, which means that:

A) comparisons are frequent at first, but diminish with time as exhaustion sets in
B) caregivers comparing themselves with other caregivers find that there are situations worse than their own
C) their perception of other caregivers being better off is periodically proven to be true
D) they feel that their situation only gets worse and that the other caregivers' situations get better over time