Email can't be verified as its already in use with another apple id

Hi there,
This is my conundrum.
When I got my iPhone 3Gs, I made an apple id with my @hotmail.com email.
Then when I got an @me.com email about a year later, and automatically I have two apple id's.
Well I tried to make the switch over to just using my @me.com apple id for everything as I don't use the @hotmail.com email anymore.
But now its saying that my @me.com email can't be verified for my @me.com apple id because its in use with a different apple id.
Somehow my @hotmail.com account was verified with the @me.com email.
I changed the @hotmail.com apple id to not be verified with the @me.com email anymore.
After successfully changing it I tried to get the @me.com account to have the @me.com email be the primary email address.
But it still says that it is verified with another account. I am at my wits end trying to figure this out. Any help?

Hi Kanemelinda8833,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Associating and verifying email addresses with your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE68
Also, make sure you have signed out of your Mom's Apple ID and are signed in with your own Apple ID on this device.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
Sign out of your Apple ID on all iOS devices, in the following locations:
Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
Sign in to your Apple ID on your device.
When activation is complete, your Apple ID and all verified email addresses should be visible in Settings > Messages > Receive At
Cheers!
Judy

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Hi Kanemelinda8833,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Associating and verifying email addresses with your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE68
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Sign out of your Apple ID on all iOS devices, in the following locations:
Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
Sign in to your Apple ID on your device.
When activation is complete, your Apple ID and all verified email addresses should be visible in Settings > Messages > Receive At
Cheers!
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