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A small correction. Antonio is from Columbia and Francisco from Argentina. A just had another very pleasant encounter with Antonio 🥰

But, did you read the opinion of RFK, Jr?

But, did you read the opinion of RFK, Jr?

But, did you read the opinion of RFK, Jr?

But, did you read the opinion of RFK, Jr?

But, did you read the opinion of RFK, Jr?

It is true that most guys charge more if not hired while in the sauna.  However, if you figure the savings of not having to pay the sauna entrance to Lagoa and the price of the private room at Lagoa, there really isn't that big of a difference in price between hiring outside versus hiring in the sauna.  
The only thing missing is the safety factor.  At Lagoa, you have virtually no risk of danger.  But, going to an apartment or non-sauna room of a garoto, you never know if they are alone or have some mean intention.   I cannot begin to guess how many garotos I hired away from the saunas, and I have never had any negative issues.  
 

How about a posthumous memoir?

Slave labor?  If you factor in the payment (for several days escorting) to an escort for an overnight or an extended vacation, think of the money the escort is making, not to mention the fact that he likely does not report the money for income purposes (which saves him a chunk of money).
Another thing, if there is a large difference between your ages, even though it is not always the case, escorts often have difficulty having sex with someone who is much older and not attractive to them. 
Just a couple of thoughts. 

He's there to be your companion during your trip, plain and simple. You have hired him to do so and you're paying all expenses. You are paying for both his time and his presence during your weekend excursion, whether he realizes this or not. BTW, this is usually spelled out in every single Rentmen ad: Payment is for time and companionship ONLY (what may go on between the two of you during that time is agreed upon by two consenting adults). His companionship is being paid for the full weekend - not the time on 'his terms'.
Remember: You are not traveling as friends, this is a business arrangement and money is being spent on him. The agreement is not for just having dinner and sex - it's for him to keep you company.  (If you were traveling with a friend, and the friend was paying his own expenses, then he would have the option to do whatever he feels like for the weekend, and not follow instructions from you).
If you want to lounge by the pool from morning to noon, he should be by your side doing the same thing - not left behind in the hotel room sleeping until noon. You are paying for his time to be with you - not leave you alone. If he wants to go to the gym, fine (I'd want my escort to be in top shape with his clothes off, too!) but agree on the time he leaves and when you expect him back - he's working for YOU. If you want to go to the deck and have lunch at 1 pm, he goes with you (whether he's hungry or not) - he's there to keep you company. You don't allow him to say, 'I'm not hungry. You go have lunch and I'll meet you later." He goes with you and sits at the table with you, whether he eats or not (he can sit and have a lemonade and watch you eat a lobster).
IF the provider has any problems with the above, then he should not have taken the job in the frst place since he can't fulfill the requirements of the position - and yes, this is a weekend job, no matter how you slice and dice it. He's getting paid. At the end of the excursion, if he seems like he wasn't enjoying himself YOU DON'T HIRE HIM AGAIN. Move on to someone else who understands the job.
I'm telling you this now, so I don't have to tell you this again. ☺️

Your synopsis suggests you already know your best option is to engage a more compatible provider.

There was a beautiful story in the news recently about an elderly couple in Holland who had both reached terminal conditions and chose to end their life together holding hands during the assisted suicide procedure. I found that to be a very humane and beautiful way to go. Since we're all gonna go sometime.

Even though you had the misfortune to have become positive, you have a remarkable attitude about it. 
It was in 1995 that the medications became available to keep HIV positive people from dying.  My two friends who died did so in 1995, just two months before the cocktail was released that kept HIV victims alive.   If nature had just a little patience,  my two friends might still be here.  
As to funding, J. F. K. Junior is in charge of America's health system.  However, he is not a physician and has had no medical training.  He already announced that he is going to cut the funding for research into HIV (and other diseases) and stop further research for vaccines.     
Forgetting Kennedy, if anyone is interested in taking that HIV resistance test, many labs offer the test.  You can check the internet for labs in your area.  
 

I am puzzled why I have never seen, in any gay forum or gay news reports, the fact that there is a certain group of people who are lacking a specific gene that prevents them from becoming infected with HIV. 
These people can have sex with thousands of HIV positive people and never get infected with HIV because of the lack of a certain gene that prevents HIV from infecting them.  
When HIV was raging before and into 1995, there was no HIV medication that prevented most HIV patients from dying.  Several of my friends died from HIV in 1995 and prior. 
About that time, the CDC and other reliable medical sources (Medical schools)  wrote articles about a lab test that would let a person know if they lacked a specific HIV gene receptor ( CCR5-Δ32 mutation). 
Most who lack the HIV receptor gene were Northern European, however, some were not.
A friend and I hunted for various articles written about the lacking receptor gene.  We also hunted for a lab that administered the test to see if we lacked the HIV gene receptor.   You can find labs on the internet that administer this test.  Some labs require a doctor's prescription while some do not.  
Happily, my friend and I found a lab and took the test.  It was determined that we lack the HIV receptor.   
Needless to say, we were pleased that we could never become infected with HIV. 
We are not completely Northern Europeans.  We are a mixture of Northern European and a bit of Southern Europe.   
If you are concerned about being infected with HIV, you might consider taking that test to see if you lack the receptor.  
For convenience, next is a copy of a response that I got from the internet about the receptor.   
Yes, a small but significant number of people lack a specific gene mutation, the CCR5-Δ32 mutationCCR5-Δ32 mutation mutation, which prevents HIV from infecting their cells, making them naturally resistant to the virus. This genetic variation, more common in Northern European populations, results in the absence of the CCR5 co-receptor that HIV uses to enter CD4+ T cells. Individuals with this mutation, even when exposed to HIV, cannot become infected with the virus. 
AND
 
CCR5 Δ32 Mutation The CCR5 Δ32 mutation is a deletion of 32 base pairs in the CCR5 gene, which encodes a protein called the chemokine receptor 5. This mutation is found primarily in people of European descent.    Function and Significance: HIV Resistance: The CCR5 protein is used by HIV to enter cells. The Δ32 mutation prevents HIV from binding to and entering cells, making individuals homozygous for this mutation (carrying two copies of the mutated gene) resistant to HIV infection.    Other

You’ve not said if you’re a top or a bottom.  That makes a difference. You’ve not said if you’re on PrEP.  That makes a difference
But in general, Undetectable = Untransmittable. As indicated above, you’ll find comfort in the extensive research that’s out there 

Pubic_assistance, nice pick on Lucien Laviscount.  Had never heard of him before but now am in l . . . ust.

Taylor Zakar Perez

 
Lucien Laviscount

 
KJ Apa

 
Manu Rios

 
Michael B. Jordan

One of the things that has affected people of all ages who are interested in making new friends is the development of social media, like the site on which you raised this topic. More and more people are sitting at home in front of their computers rather than physically interacting in person. Most of the people on this site who I think of as "friends," because I interact with them online regularly and know a lot about their personalities and beliefs, but I don't even know their real names and could walk past them on the street without recognizing them.  I don't want to deny the importance of this kind of friend, but it is not the same as a friend whom I could call to get together for lunch or ask for a ride to the doctor. Going to a movie with a friend and discussing it afterwards is not the same as commenting about it here, although both may be satisfying experiences. When I moved to a strange new place where I knew no one, I found the best way to make new friends was to join groups where I could interact with others who had a similar interest. For my spouse it was volunteering at a place which helped people who were recovering from a stroke, an experience which he could understand. For me it was joining a tennis club and learning how to play a sport which I had never tried before. We all need real friends as much as, or even more than, Internet friends.

I packed up and move across country, single and with only a few social connectiona where I now live.  It has been 6 months and in that time I have made a few acquaintances who may become friends.  Most of these have beenat the gym I attend which has a predominantly gay clientele.  The people have been very friendly, but ultimately, they all have their own circle of friends and so for the most part, I think I will meet people who are open to the idea of adding to their social group or men in the same situation as I am.  I try to be outgoing and strike up converations wherever I go.  When I started at the gym, I wore a multicolored fedora, not only because I looked damned good in it, but it also gave people something by which they could recognize me and something which might spark a conversation,   I had good results with that.  The people at the bank and the grocery store recognized me by the second or third visit and the people. At the gym several people came up to me and said they had noticed my efforts, most because of the hat but one said no it was not the hat but the belly.  They had been overweight and lost weight by going to the gym and he wanted to encourage me to keep up the work.  So my advice is either join a gym, wear a brightly colored hat, or be noticeably obese.  I chose all three.  
You have to recall that not everyone is looking for friends and their is no hanky code to identify who is and who is not.  
 

It does get harder.  When I was young, friendships formed with people who were all in the same situation as I was.  College, job, you name it.  We bonded out of common interests and difficulties.  Finding people with the same interests later in life has been more difficult.  It’s compounded by my disinterest in bonding over “things”—sports, superhero movies, etc—and my desire to form connections over common feelings, attitudes, and, yes, emotions.  Joining clubs related to hobbies won’t necessarily provide that.  Mens groups geared toward inner thoughts and desires might help but those are hard to find. Sorry, I realize I’m just commiserating….

I have been in Barcelona for nearly 2 weeks and have visited Thermas about 9 or 10 times. This trip certainly puts paid to the idea that Thermas is quiet in August. This is my 5th visit to Barcelona and the sauna has been very active with a wonderful array of talent. If this August is anything to go by don’t hesitate to go during this month.
 

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The video makes one reconsider the phone as a source of meeting "friends"

With all due respect, rarely is that term or defense used anymore (selling time for sex). 
I certainly do not say that I am hiring someone for time when I hire from rentmen.eu.
When that defense was used a long time ago, the police generally laughed at the defense. 
If we (the client) are hiring a hustler, it is foolish to pretend that we are not paying for sex.   Can you honestly look at the rentmen.eu site and logically say you are hiring those guys only for "time'? 
The graphic photos of the escorts tell the true story of what is happening.  There is no "sale of time" when hiring guys from rentmen or similar sites.  
A few years back, a group of escorts got together and decided that the police would not arrest them for prostitution if they said that they were selling time rather than sex.  The court did not agree with that defense, stating "why would a person advertise on a graphic gay sex site and offer various sex acts and then claim that they are only selling "time" 
Selling "time" for "sex" is a defense that died more than two decades ago.  

He was someone i followed on Tiktok and then months later while browsing on RM i randomly saw him on there and then i hired him. It was just totally random chance.

No need to be. Just get there earlier.