ICloud doesn't like my email address? HELP!!!

I have an apple ID based on my email address, which happens to have a '-' in the domain name.
I set up an icloud account using a different email address at the same domain.
On the iPhone, I can't seem to set up a different apple ID for the cloud sharing.
On the mac, When I try to set up sharing for notes, it tells me to set up a me.com email address. I tried entering my icloud address and I get a cuss msg:
Your email address can only contain [letters,numbers] underscores and periods.
You cannot change your icloud email address after creating it.
How was I able to set up an icloud address that isn't acceptable?
How do I get out of this mess?
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jayxtee wrote:
Now it's gotten worse. I tried to back out of the icloud, and now my calendar is evaporated on the mac (it's still on the phone). Notes and contacts seem to be OK both places.
HOW DO I get the calendar to refresh on the mac from the phone?
By signing your Mac and your iPhone to the same iCloud account, if you can't use your current ID for any reason, make a new account.

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