Apple ID sharing can make a digital mess. Here’s how to clean it

i got my first Apple device when I was 12 years old, and ipod touch With a shiny silver back.

As I was setting it up, it asked me for an Apple ID, email, and password combination that connects today to iMessage, FaceTime, digital purchases, and more. as the coming of age before fifteen family sharing, I didn’t have my own Apple ID, let alone a credit card. So I logged in with my father’s account.