Is it okay to switch to pads for the night?

I have been trying out a menstrual cup today. I had a good day with it but now that I took it out and tried reinserting, I’m running into some trouble. Removal was a bit tricky for me. I’m mildly sore now and reinsertion didn’t go great. I got it in again but it was too low so I had to take it out. Now I’m a little sore and I’m determined to use it but kind of just want to switch back to pads for tonight. I just don’t want to get too discouraged from using the cup because it’s something I’d like to permanently transition to.