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Well Lydia,
The fact that your parents would allow you to watch a movie that is rated PG-13 means that they think you mature enough to be able to handle it.
More importantly, the very fact that you want to guard your heart and mind from scenes and information that might tempt you, is a real sign that you are certainly spiritually mature for your age. It's a sign that God has really given you a gift; one for which you should be very thankful.
If your conscience is telling you not watch such movies, then by all means you should not. That's the Holy Spirit working in you.
As Christians we should all be careful about what we watch and what we listen to. St. Paul warns us in his letters to meditate on holy things and avoid things that cause us to sin.
By the same token, the fact that you want to avoid these things, means that if you are exposed to them, and you're probably able to handle them. That doesn't mean you should go out of your way to watch or listen to them. It just means you're doing a good job at knowing what is right and wrong, and doing an equally good job of avoiding what is bad.
That said, my advice is to not watch these movies though sometimes they aren't all bad.
Some may contain good things, but they are true to life or realistic. For example, they may be historical and in portraying history, they might contain accurate scenes in which the character says or does things which are wrong. In these instances, it's not always wrong to watch them. Again, it depends on why the scene is there and why you're watching it. We have to exercise good judgment. It sound like you have good judgment and your parents recognize it.
It's probably a good idea to pray before making a decision to see such movie. Ask God for wisdom in your decision-making and ask God to protect you from temptation if you should decide to watch a movie that might contain mature scenes.
I hope this helps,
John
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