Ok, so I told my crush how I feel...?

I finally decided to just tell the guy I have been crushing on for about a year and a half how I feel about him. I had to send him an email (I'm not worried about him spreading it around, he's definitely not that kind of guy), because I just couldn't muster the courage to say it via phone or to his face, but I am proud of myself for saying what I needed to say and getting it off my chest. I feel better, and I'm not expecting a reply that I want (not getting my hopes up). I am planning on taking myself out of that social scene for a while (we have many mutual friends) in order to heal. Did I make the right decision here?