remove Hide my Email - I DO NOT HAVE icloud+

After an update a few months ago, I cannot get my email to enter into forms. I have to enter it manually. the only 'choice' is HIDE MY EMAIL, WHICH I DO NOT AND NEVER HAVE ENABLED! I do not have and do not want icloud+. I don't even want icloud. But all descriptions on how to 'fix' this require me to have icloud+!!!

Help!