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that shit doesn't last...if he is smart, he will go buy some property or something that will appreciate versus depreciate...
Beyonce said it best....
This is for them pretty somethings
Living in a fastlane, see you when you crash, babe
This is for them sexy somethings
That body ain't gon' always get you out of everything

But what they didn't brief you on are your hefty monthly ALIMONY payment obligations in that case.   
Which is one of the few things in Brazil that are actually legally enforced.   Ex-husbands are routinely jailed for failing to pay court-imposed alimony and child support.  Nothing else in the justice system seems to work.   All sauna boys know this because many or even most of them have had to pay this or deal with those consequences.  So they may be counting on your future spousal support to pay their own spousal support while with their current girlfriends LOL.   Only in Brazil.

Edward Morgan Forster (1879.1.1 ~ 1970.6.7). I grew up reading and loving Maurice and A Room with a view. He was truly amazing.  I loved these books. 
 

I am American living and working for over  25 years in Rio. I have frequented the sauna scene for years.  Over the years I have had friends drugged ( boa noite cinderella), beat up, tied to beds, chained to toilets, robbed and several murdered.  Brasil and especially Rio are extremely dangerous.  The police are poorly trained and paid very little. A very small percentage of crimes are solved and most likely the crime will not even be investigated.  The judicial system is slow and inefficient.  The boys and all of us who live here know this as it is constantly repeated in the press, on the news and portrayed inthe local novelas....
In Rio, often, nobody is who they seems to be.  The gringo tourists often behave badly, in ways they would nerver conduct themselves at home.  Many falsely allude to wealth or the possibility of taking the boy away to Europe or America.   The boys must register with copies of ID to the suana...... but mostly the boys give false names (nome de guerra), ages, home locations, to the clients......
I've seen many foreign clients try to negociate lower prices and even refuse to pay afterward... claiming the boy did not provide the agreed service.
Prostitution comes from lack of opportunity and poverty.  That does not mean they are stupid or have no pride. Treat the boys with respect....
I recommend doing as the locals....
Never bring a stranger into your home or hotel room. 
And if you do not speak portuguese and know Rio de Janeiro well.......NEVER EVER BRING A STRANGER INTO YOUR HOME OR HOTEL ROOM.

I have similar stories about unscrupulous clients — mostly traveling ones (which is why I prefer not to socialize much with unknown clients when I travel). Last week, at 117, I witnessed a tourist client cheat one garoto out of his money and time, and his only response was basically that these garotos are so poor and desperate that they should be lucky to get whatever we give them.
No one deserves to be murdered, but kindness and empathy and not treating these working guys like disposable trash is always a better option.

First of all, we're all glad you're safe and sound.  
The problem in these situations is what you DON'T see!
Almost always,  there is someone giving that guy cover.  It could be the driver, with a concealed weapon.  It could be another (armed) passenger lying on the floor.  It could be the car right behind theirs.   In any case that guy would immediately and violently retaliate if you tried to react in any way whatsoever,  including a refusal of his colleague's demands.  Placing a coveted object back in one's pocket and then stepping back would end up giving them ample time to respond.   
We locals here read about courageous reactions from  outraged victims all the time.  Unfortunately, it usually ends very differently. 

let me say I agree with the above comments 110%! i should have not been so dumb and just gave them what he wanted! i just didn’t have. time to think!

First of all, we're all glad you're safe and sound.  
The problem in these situations is what you DON'T see!
Almost always,  there is someone giving that guy cover.  It could be the driver, with a concealed weapon.  It could be another (armed) passenger lying on the floor.  It could be the car right behind theirs.   In any case that guy would immediately and violently retaliate if you tried to react in any way whatsoever,  including a refusal of his colleague's demands.  Placing a coveted object back in one's pocket and then stepping back would end up giving them ample time to respond.   
We locals here read about courageous reactions from  outraged victims all the time.  Unfortunately, it usually ends very differently. 

Fair enough,  I posted from the perspective of a long-term resident in Rio.  As mentioned I go to Santa Teresa every week.    As far as a newbie is concerned, I agree that while he should probably not actually stay there on his maiden trip(s) to Rio, that he should still absolutely visit Santa Teresa during the day, in particular the Largo de Guimaraes area.

Fair enough,  I posted from the perspective of a long-term resident in Rio.  As mentioned I go to Santa Teresa every week.    As far as a newbie is concerned, I agree that while he should probably not actually stay there on his maiden trip(s) to Rio, that he should still absolutely visit Santa Teresa during the day, in particular the Largo de Guimaraes area.

Fair enough,  I posted from the perspective of a long-term resident in Rio.  As mentioned I go to Santa Teresa every week.    As far as a newbie is concerned, I agree that while he should probably not actually stay there on his maiden trip(s) to Rio, that he should still absolutely visit Santa Teresa during the day, in particular the Largo de Guimaraes area.

Fair enough,  I posted from the perspective of a long-term resident in Rio.  As mentioned I go to Santa Teresa every week.    As far as a newbie is concerned, I agree that while he should probably not actually stay there on his maiden trip(s) to Rio, that he should still absolutely visit Santa Teresa during the day, in particular the Largo de Guimaraes area.

As appealing as Santa Teresa may sound, if you’re not a seasoned Rio traveler, you might want to avoid staying in Santa Yetesa. It’s surrounded by several favelas that are very easy to unknowingly wind in by foot or by car. Thr side streets are notoriously unsafe after dark. “An Italian motorcyclist was shot dead after he rode into the Prazeres favela near Rio’s cobbled Santa Teresa neighbourhood last December. An Argentine woman died of gunshot wounds in February, after a carload of tourists made the same mistake.”

Don't want  to go too far off topic here,  but Santa Teresa is great, if a little isolated, panoramic views of the city, I head up there every week to do laps in some friends'  pool LOL,  or for the high quality local cuisine at restaurants in the Largo de Guimaraes area.   New B & B's are coming to  market all the time, with folks opening up their distinctive homes.  Fairly close to 117 as you head down to Gloria by way of Candido Mendes, but a ways off from the Zona Sul (Copa/Ipanema).

Don't want  to go too far off topic here,  but Santa Teresa is great, if a little isolated, panoramic views of the city, I head up there every week to do laps in some friends'  pool LOL,  or for the high quality local cuisine at restaurants in the Largo de Guimaraes area.   New B & B's are coming to  market all the time, with folks opening up their distinctive homes.  Fairly close to 117 as you head down to Gloria by way of Candido Mendes, but a ways off from the Zona Sul (Copa/Ipanema).

Lapa on Saturday night and early Sunday morning was very festive...which was surprising because the elections were the next day
Went to Salguiero Samba School....Colors are red and white...
Not sure what was going on that night but I was in the WHITEST place I have ever been in Rio...my friend that took me noted there were tons of foreigners there watching the school practice...(I didn't know white Brazilians were into samba....even got a cute video of an older white guy who reminded me a Beverly Leslie dancing samba)
To be clear, most of the performers were black but the audience was almost completely white which I took note because I have been to about 4-5 samba school practices as well as the big show that is put on annually before the actual Carnival and the audiences are either black or mixed Brazilians...
Practice was exceptional...tons of video footage...No eye candy like I normally see at the samba schools...Bummed...
Went back to Lapa...tons of cuties there...took some pics...had more drinks...Took the bus back to Copa around 3 in the morning...way past my bedtime
Sunday...the day I was leaving, I went to 117....extremely slow....a lot of regulars were there just hanging out and relaxing but not that many boys...I left around 6:15 to head to the airport without having any sessions...
The weather was decent on Sunday...Sunny but extremely windy on the beach
Sidenote-Grindr was jumping with locals as well as payboys...great selection but Im past meeting somebody for pay on Grindr...Ill just go the saunas or having my regulars come to the apartment...
Overall really good trip...all missions were accomplished
Ill be back at the end of December AND booked a trip for March while there...

Secured tickets together with a sold-out crowd of over 60,000 for the decisive Flamengo - Palmeiras matchup in Maracana Stadium Saturday night.
In an exciting second half the  second-place home team eked out a tie with the leader, with the support of its fanatic fan base.  
Incredible energy at these matches.    Take a break from the usual routine.  Get out there, go accompanied, and immerse yourself in the culture.

Secured tickets together with a sold-out crowd of over 60,000 for the decisive Flamengo - Palmeiras matchup in Maracana Stadium Saturday night.
In an exciting second half the  second-place home team eked out a tie with the leader, with the support of its fanatic fan base.  
Incredible energy at these matches.    Take a break from the usual routine.  Get out there, go accompanied, and immerse yourself in the culture.

To be even clearer, the “gay beach” (or the gay part of the beach) in Ipanema is directly between Postos 8 and 9. The dead center of it is where Farme de Amoedo ends at Av. Vieira Souto, and you’ll see two barracas (beach vendors) with gay rainbow flags (among others) on the beach. The periphery of that area is gay-friendly, but the farther you go out away from it, the less so (by Rio standards, of course). 
I just want to clarify this because some posters (and lurkers) here are WAY too literal, and could end up going directly in front of Posto 8 or Posto 9, expecting a “gay Barbie” experience and getting hugely disappointed.

You made a mistake,  handled it well,  cut your potential losses, and had the balls to share it here before a critical audience so others would benefit.    Clearly, a net gain.

You made a mistake,  handled it well,  cut your potential losses, and had the balls to share it here before a critical audience so others would benefit.    Clearly, a net gain.

You made a mistake,  handled it well,  cut your potential losses, and had the balls to share it here before a critical audience so others would benefit.    Clearly, a net gain.

If you didn't have the good fortune to be born a Carioca, then you're right, it is more of an ideal to aspire to.
But all is not necessarily lost.  I've found that the more time spent with certain Cariocas, the greater the potential for this ideal to rub off on you.

You made a mistake,  handled it well,  cut your potential losses, and had the balls to share it here before a critical audience so others would benefit.    Clearly, a net gain.

Act like a Carioca? If only. Cariocas have a special quality that comes with birth and gets reinforced as they grow in the family and the neighborhoods. Hanging out with them is as close to acting like a Carioca as I can get!