Talk some sense into me!

[OCDstruggles]

Please be kind here, as I very recently lost a friend to cancer, which I think has caused my OCD to flare up badly. But, I actually genuinely don't know if my current worry is rational or not.
Yesterday, I was doing some Christmas shopping. I was in my local Oxfam buying some fair trade chocolate and crafts. I was in the queue for a while, next in line, then a lady cut in in front of me! I think she may genuinely not have realised I was waiting to pay, as I always leave a bit of a gap between me and the person paying to respect their privacy. I could see she was quite a vulnerable soul, and I didn't have the heart to say anything; and it was quicker and easier to let her go first. Buuut, it soon got very stressful, as she paid with a pile of small coins, I think 20p pieces. The guy on the till scooped them off the counter, all over his hands. I was panicking, as he would handle my purchases next. To me, cash is one of the dirtiest things in the world! I virtually never use it, and scrub my hands after touching it. I didn't have time to form the words to ask express my concerns to him, and I just watched in horror as he handled all the things I was buying!
I've been dwelling on it since, and worried everything is contaminated 😳
I wouldn't worry if they were for me, but they're gifts.
Am I being bonkers? Or would this upset anyone else too?
Deep down I think I am probably being irrational, but not sure...

Try not to worry about it, I also like to wash my hands after handling lots of cash but I don't think that it will have contaminated your goods. If you're really concerned you could spray/wipe them with alcohol.

Our local ‘Cottage Bakery’ handle bread then slice it, put it in a bag, handling the machine, then handle cash, coins. Same with heating sausage rolls, pasties which
people then consume warm. We can pay with card but the exposed bread is still handled, how many times, by how many different people, no wiping that down with alcohol or antiseptic wipes.
But we are still standing, as you will be, OP.

In the kindest possible way, yes you are being bonkers. A few years ago cash was the only form of currency and the nation has continued to grow.

I'm sorry for your loss. Are you talking to a professional about it? Grief can have very strong effects on people and it's good to work through it with guidance sometimes, so that you can move past it in a healthy way

I wouldn’t be as unkind to say you're bonkers, but this isn’t a response most people would have.

Thank you all. Those are the messages I needed to hear!
The worry was building in my mind.
@ToddleToddleToddle it's a very recent loss, and I'm still in shock. I've not been sleeping well, which also doesn't help. I've had OCD for years, but it flares up at times of stress, and I need reassurance about specific things before I can let them go. I'll try to let it go now, though may do a little anti-bac wipe down first! 🤭