I just want to know the basics so I can bring it up if I feel they aren't understanding where I am coming from. I don't want a happily married T that believes what I need to be happy is a life partner or a T who has no understanding of what is is like to live below poverty level.

They don't have to have lived the impoveraged life, just be able to understand that there are things I can not do because I lack money. When I hear a funny noise in my car I can't just tootle off to a garage and get it checked, I need to plan for that and decide what I can do without so I can get it checked out.