Multiple IDs+One Computer=Wrong phone account.

So, there are 3 of us in my house who have iPhones and we use one computer which means the same iTunes pops up everytime time we plug in our phone. But sometimes after unplugging our phones from the computer and we try to download an app on our phone it says one of the other Apple IDs that isn't mine. How do I get my Apple ID back on my phone?

Your Apple ID is on your phone unless you actually signed out of it on the phone or restored it from one of the other devices backups.
The issue is that content linked to one of the other accounts has been synced to your device.
You really should read this article about how to manage multiple devices on a single computer.  Doing so with the same iTunes library under a single login is not an ideal choice.

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