every time I went to church the crucifix scared me. Jesus was scared, too.
Knowing what was about to be tortured and crucified, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray that God would take this terrible burden away from Him.
... and He began to be sorrowful and
deeply distressed. Then He said to them [His disciples],
"My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death.
Stay here and watch with Me."
He went a little farther and fell
on His face, and prayed, saying,
"O My Father, if it is possible,
let this cup pass from Me;
nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."
(Matthew 26:37-39)
There's nothing wrong with being afraid of the crucifix. It's completely natural. Fear in this case brings respect for the sacrifice that was made.
That should say: Knowing He was about to be tortured and crucified ...
Spent all that time formatting and I didn't proofread :)