Originally Posted by
XlonelyheartsX
It isn't wrong now. yes it is different but as you get older it won't matter. I have an example to prove it. my grandma got married at 18 and my grandad was 28. there is only 4 years between you and 10 between my grandparents so it doesn't matter.
It does matter.
Your grandmother was an adult when she married your grandpa. The age difference didn't matter because they were both adults.
The poster is 17 (almost an adult) and the girl is 13 (a child). Even though there's less of an age difference between the poster and your grandparents, it's still legally wrong for the poster to date this child, whereas your grandparents relationship was fine.
When the poster is 24 and the girl is 20, then no problem. Even when the girl is 18 and the poster 22, no problem. But at 17 and 13, it's a huge problem. He could end up in jail.