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A young teenage girl who was a virgin at the time of her conception,

you DO believe that it was through God that she conceived, right?

who happened to have the correct lineage.

God promised someone from the House of David - there was no happenstance about that

God chose His Ark of the New Covenant, just as He directed the building of the Ark of the First Covenant. And just as that First Ark is Holy not because of itself but rather because it had to be made Holy, made full of grace to hold the Law, so too had the Second Ark to be made Holy, to hold The Christ.

The reason why we venerate Mary is not because of what she was (a creature made holy by God), but because she ACCEPTED God's will. She did nothing, nothing at all, except accept God's will. That is all God asks of us, that's why he says "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it." --> I love to repeat about St. Peter. We consider him as the leader of the Apostles, but have you noticed that nearly everywhere in scripture he comes across as a bumbler, a simpleton? Jesus rebukes him many times, but yet we hold St. Peter as a saint. Why? Because this simple fisherman had FAITH, blind, utter belief in Christ. He failed Christ probably many times, but he was a simple believing man and that's what God wants of us.

you DO believe that it was through God that she conceived, right?

I am aware of what it takes for one to become pregnant under normal circumstances.

Time devoted to Mary is time taken away from God.

Every adoration directed towards Mary is adoration taken away from God.

Every prayer to Mary is one less prayer to God.

You can't add Mary to the mix without diminishing that which rightly belongs to God.

Catholics want to worship/venerate/adore/ whatever Mary? That is their right. Even God isn't going to stop them. But there's no point in pretending that it somehow doesn't adversely affect one's relationship to God Himself because it has to. You can't divide your time or worship both at once.