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In a word: Absolutely, positively, indubitably, yes.

It is one thing to lose your virginity and go no further. It is quite another to be sexually active before you are mentally and physically developed enough. A girl's body is not fully developed in the early teen years making the potential delivery of a baby more complicated and problematic. Just because the two of you have gone thru puberty it only means your physiologies are ready to procreate, not her body and certainly not your mental maturity, emotions, and living conditions.

Until you are ready to take full responsibility for any pregnancy that might occur from indulging in adult activities, you should not be having sex. Until you are ready and able to care for a baby, you should not be having sex. Unless you are prepared to deal with having your life and future potentially changed, you are not ready, and, neither is your partner.

If a girl should become pregnant, because teens and people in their twenties are the most prone to having unplanned pregnancies, do not for a moment believe one or the other set of your parents are going to be raising your child having yet to finish raising you!

Unless and until you understand about the use of contraceptives along with responsible usage, you are not ready.

Until you understand that boys in their teens generally want sex for sex sake and that girls have other needs and desires, you are not ready until you learn more about the female of the species.

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You have much to learn and you have a lifetime ahead of you to be an adult. For now enjoy being a teen. Do not even consider having intercourse until you are dating. If you were my kid, that wouldn't be until you were at least seventeen. Before then boys and girls are simply not developed enough for all the interpersonal stuff that goes with dating--and, maybe not even at that age! as each of us develops along different timelines.

Right now hormones are ruling your head and judgement. Part of growing up is in learning how to deal with adult issues and responsibilities. Work on developing common sense, good sound judgement, and, letting these govern your actions.