becoming sikh

So i am new to this website but i have been intrigued with the culture and religions of the world all my life even though i was raised a messianic jew in a very religiously strict family. I guess one could say i am young and doubting what has been drilled into my head from birth and am seeking...

What is up with people trying to talk me out of becoming a Sikh? It's starting to bother me. They make me feel like it's some kind of flaky, nutty thing to do. It's not like I'm a child -- why are people not happy for me? It makes me wonder if these people really care about ME or if they...