Why does my messages keep turning off and I have to turn them back on in settings

Hello kaytlin225,

We're glad you thought to ask Apple Support Communities about the issue you're having with iMessages. We see from the screenshot there's an alert "Waiting for activation". These steps should help: If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime

If not, since this is a public discussion forum, you'll want to reach out to Apple Support directly to look into this more: Get Support

Thanks, and take care!