I run a small group of high school girls with my church, so I see and interact with 14-18 year olds on a pretty consistent basis. I'll agree that some of the students ARE pretty mature - in looks and behavior, but that's probably every 1/250. And still I have to say it is IMPOSSIBLE to be emotionally ready to have a relationship of the kind he is purporting. Sure she may have been able to talk about microbiology and Rocky Horror, but that doesn't make her mature - that means she had an older brother or father who exposed to her something other than N'sync and Algebra 1. I was reading theology and apologetics in high school - but at the same time was devouring Sweet Valley High. It made me diverse, not mature. The truth of the matter is that a 13 year old can't process that serious of a relationship at that time even though she thinks she can - at some point as an adult she'll probably realize that she wasn't as mature she thought she was/ wanted to be.

And that's when she'll look at her 13 year old self and remember what a naive, inexperienced little twerp she was and how her current boyfriend still wanted to be with her. And she'll probably throw up.