Mary wasnt in her mid-twenties with her own apartment, job, and social life. She was on the cusp of puberty, somewhere between 9 and 13. And she probably rarely left the house except with chaperones. And we dont hear that the angel visited her parents to say, Dont worry, I know what this looks like, but really, its cool. No--instead, you can imagine the awkwardness at the dinner table that night and for many nights; the parents self-reproach, and the stain on their family reputation. Also, this being a traditionally arranged marriage, they were about to be out a lot of wealth. So, as the text reads, Mary did what many pregnant teens up until about a generation ago did--and went off to live with an aunt until further arrangements could be made.
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