Stubborn ex, can I really change his mind?

Soooo my no contact ends in 5 days, I havent spoken to my ex since we broke up (no pleading calls, texts e.t.c) and he hasn’t spoken to me. During this time Ive got a first on a dissertation, got job offers and got accepted onto a teaching course (all of which he has probably seen on Facebook as I put them up!) and have thought about it long and hard and realised that I really want to try and win him back :frowning:

Only problem is, he is extremely stubborn. He broke things off a month ago out of the blue because he thought we we’re too young to seriously commit to each other and that 3 years was getting too serious for him and he didnt want to be with the same person he was with now who he was going to marry (we’re only 21/22 so this seemed crazy! - i think it was a bit of a "the grass might be greener on the other side’ syndrome). We we’re great and he was really upset about it…but said he wasnt going to change his mind.

I’ve read all the suggestions, the no contact e.t.c, but will this really work on a stubborn ex boyf who seems so set in his decision? Im scared to contact and then be knocked down - I’ve made so much progress on myself after my confidence took such a hit from this and (although it sounds mean) I want him to realise what he’s lost in me :frowning:

If you really think you guys are good for each other, then fight for it. If you think it would also be good for you to be on your own and do your thing, keep in touch as friends, see what happens but focus more on yourself than that. And maybe you will both see you are the right ones or maybe you will realize that you should be on your own

Thats the thing - I really want to fight for it but I don’t want to come on too strong incase I scare him off . Im so scared I’ll come across as needy and desperate to have him back - definately not something I want! He said he wants me in his life and wants to stay friends - we were close friends for a year and a half before we got together properly. And I know he still loves me but he’s scared hes missing out on something better…I just want to show him that Im the something better if that makes sense! (I sound crazy, I never usually talk like this!) I guess my confidence in him is a bit shaken as I thought he would have contacted me by now but hasn’t :frowning: