Cant stop code from being run after reset

You where correct. The butten is HIGH when not pressed and LOW when pressed.

I changed the code to:

void loop()
{ 
     
      buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin);

  if (buttonState == LOW) {     
    
    
    activate(); 
  } 
  else {
  
    digitalWrite(13, HIGH); 
  }

}

But it still wont stop the code from being run...