Hey there AnAngelneedsHELP,
Thanks so much for using Apple Support Communities.
We want to help you get your Apple ID working as expected but we're not sure what you're experiencing exactly. With that being said, we do want to try and help in any way we can.
If you would like to change the email address associated with your Apple ID, that may be the best bet going forward. This would basically let you keep everything on your account as it currently is with the exception that the email address you use with that account will be different. This would not affect any of the data on that account or any purchases/downloads you have made. We hope that this will do the trick, and you can find more info here: Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
These are the steps you'll want to follow:
How to change your Apple ID to a different email address
1. Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.
3. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.
4. Choose Change Apple ID.
5. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code. Learn what to do if you didn't get the email.
6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID.
We hope this does the trick for you!
Cheers.
