Wow 13? That is way too young to be ridiculed about that kind of thing, I'm so sorry! Whether or not you believe in waiting to have sex, no one should ridicule someone else just because their beliefs are different! And especially at that age, ugh. Well I know kids especially young teens can be jealous of others so that's probably a lot of it.

Either way, I admire you for being so openly proud of your daughter. I hope she knows you're proud of her too, but the way you talk about her I bet she does. So many parents don't take the time to tell their kids that they're doing a good job or that they are proud of them, they either just assume they "know" or think it's only profitable to tell their children when they need to do better or do something to "improve". Even if we know you're proud of us or that you love us, it's nice to be told periodically, so I hope you've told her. I'm speaking from experience here- it means so much. But thanks for your post, it made me smile. I bet your daughter is a great girl, and I'm proud of her too for being true to who she is. That's what matters in life.