So I haven’t seen anything like this posted, but if anyone can relate PLZ reply. If I purchase something from the grocery store, and I either 1. Am not the one to open I’m first or 2. Do not see it get opened by a family member, I will refuse to eat it (out of fear of contamination). Can someone help me realize this is an irrational fear??

This is very relatable. I always have to see for myself that things are opened or checked properly

I think this is one of those uncertain aspects of life that the only way to move on from is to accept the risk and just use the items as long as there's no obvious signs of tampering with the seal such as at the actual grocery store. Otherwise ocd will cause you to keep checking or avoiding the items and the cost of getting in the way of your life is too great compared to the minute risk. *I say this as I now rethink everything in my fridge lol

Don't worry about your food guys, hardly anyone dies from shop bought food in 2019, but I do worry too

What's the worst that can happen? You get sick for a couple of days? If your family members etc had any germs on their hands, they'd get sick and you'd probably catch it just living with them even if they didn't touch the food. People have had sick bugs around me in the past and made me dinner and I haven't caught them. Unless they spat in the food there's an extremely low chance even if they had a bug that you'd catch it. Toilets are the issue, you catch most things from toilet seats. People have been known to drink out of toilets and still not get sick.

I check things at the store to make sure they are not tampered. Or grab the second of the item at the store. If someone has already used it at home and they didn't get hurt or get drugged then I would think you are fine.