Weekend Hobo

Weekend Hobo

Girlfriend saw me chicken out of a fight.?

Me and my girlfriend went into the (a) city last weekend, and walking alone in the dark, we saw 2 hobos engaged in a whisky fueled knife fight. She wanted me to step in and stop them, but I ran away, and left her behind in the heat of the moment. The next day, she said I abandoned her, but I told her I was going get the car. She didn't believe me. how do I fix this?

Jeez, that's a totally screwed situation.

I can understand why you didn't want to get involved in the fight, that was probably sensible, but you should have grabbed your girlfriend and walked away quickly in the opposite direction.

To abandon your girlfriend in such a dangerous situation is utterly reprehensible. I suspect you know this already, and feel bad enough, but that's beyond cowardice ... it's difficult to see how she can have any faith in you.

Women don't necessarily want beefcake tough guys who can kick every other guy's ass ... but they usually want a "man", and that's someone who can make the right decision in a difficult situation, not to lose his head and take flight without stopping to think of the consequences.

You've already lied to her about your reason for bolting ... that was an error in judgement for a start. You're only hope is to come clean and tell the truth, explain that you simply panicked and instinct took over, admit that you're a shameless nancy boy, and hope she cares enough for you to stick with it.

I don't fancy your chances chum.

There's no shame in being a chicken sh*t, but try to keep your head next time ... and make sure she's firmly in tow before you leg it.

Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend covers "Papa Hobo" for the film CEREMONY