iMessage is activated yet messages still sending as texts. Please help

Hey Kylafields1234,
I understand that you are having an issue with sending iMessages to your friends. Let's see if we can get that sorted out.
The first thing to try is to start a new conversation with the person in question. You would need to delete the current conversation with your friend. If you need to, you can back up that conversation by taking screenshots.
As long as they are using an iOS device or a Mac that is capable of using iMessage then it should go through. Take a look at the article below for more details on how to troubleshooting this further.
If you can‘t send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204065
Take it easy