The first love always leaves a very powerful memory, to each of us. Falling in love – especially for the first time – means being invaded by a billion of extraordinary feelings, emotions and anxieties. One’s mind, heart and body become hopelessly prisoner or the Other. An ordinary day becomes a row of breathtaking ups and downs, from fully happiness to bleak despair – as a glance, a smile or a word can completely change a lover’s state of mind.

However, a gay or a lesbian’s first love has yet other meanings, besides the romantic ones. Being in love for the first time, a gay or a lesbian suddenly and irrevocably acknowledges his/her sexual orientation. He/she understands both what love is and that this kind of love is different from the others’. It is a strange thing to find out your heart and your place in the society in the same time.

It is the beginning of a long process, in which the lover comes to know and to understand him/herself. It is the first day of the rest of his/her life. It is the first day from a row of bad days and good days – a day which is so beautiful and frightening, that it will never leave the heart.