No advice for you, writer.at.
You noticed on your own- you’re in an awkward situation, and you did the right thing.
I’m here to agree with Torah613, credit to you that you’re sticking to your standards. It’s great that you realize now that this is the way to face this type of predicament. I’m wishing you many happy, good years, but the reality is that life is full of challenging times, and you’re doing yourself a great service by starting out in the right direction.