Raise your hand if you're disgusted

So I got a call from my orthodontist that my new set of night retainers were in. I went in yesterday to get them. I sat down and when they opened the retainer case, I died inside. They were old school metal retainers. The kind you see on tv. I tried them on and they were super uncomfortable. I couldn't talk in them and my orthodontist told me it would be common to wake up with them out of my mouth until my mouth gets used to them. I tried to have an open mind.

I tried to put them on last night and just couldn't do it. My mouth was creating way too much saliva and it was very uncomfortable. I couldn't stop gagging. So I decided to wear my old retainers. I'm not supposed to wear them once I start the new ones because my bite is supposed to be corrected by the new ones. I don't want to be a baby, but I'm not sure I could get used to them. I wouldn't mind my bite off that much. I possibly may ask if there are other options. At this point, I'm going to keep trying but I'm not sure if I will be successful.

A little pic of the most disgusting retainers out there!