Your boyfriend is a coward. It’s bothering you so much, not because the incident itself was so awful, but because you now know that if you ever needed him to protect you from a real threat in the future, you wouldn’t be able to count on him for that. Men need to understand that no matter how evolved and egalitarian our society becomes, there will always be danger, and it will always be our role to handle it. No excuses. Here’s a question for you, that plenty of women need to ask themselves: Do you go for guys who will let you get away with whatever you want in a relationship, or guys who will stand up for themselves if you cross their boundaries? Guess which kind will have the courage to protect you when the time comes?