u/RadTumble

So I've had a crush on a coworker for a few weeks. We've actually gotten to know each other quite a bit even though we've only talked a few times. I also have a hard time making friends since I'm shy but he and I seem to click really well. After work today I asked him if he knew any places I could go to to try and meet new friends to see if that convo would lead anywhere, whether it be making more friends or even getting to know him better. He was nice enough to talk to me for five minutes straight, giving me some great advice and even declared us friends. However, one of the things he casually mentioned was that he has a girlfriend. Now I'm also a guy so I had mentally prepared myself for him to not be interested if I confessed my feelings for him, as well as maybe already being taken. So it didn't hurt much at all to learn he's unavailable, though maybe it just hasn't sunk in yet. I'm genuinely happy for him and I'm not gonna bother getting in the way of his relationship. I'm still so grateful to be his friend and I consider that an accomplishment on it's own. But now I just have this lingering feeling that I don't know where I belong in the world or what to do with any of these feelings. I don't know if I'll ever tell this guy how I feel or not. I just kind of feel like I'm a part of this world and yet I'm not a part of it at the same time. I'm not putting myself in any kind of danger or anything. I'm also religious so I don't feel entirely isolated. I just feel... lost. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Does anyone know what to do with feelings like this? I'd be very grateful to hear some advice from other people who know what I'm going through.

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TL;DR

I have a crush on someone who is taken and I don't know what to do with these feelings.