Ever since I was a kid, I have always been very paranoid. Being scared of every little thing. Watching scary videos only fueled this paranoia. So naturally, I was afraid of the dark. To be honest, I still am. When I was in 3rd grade, I was heading downstairs to eat breakfast. All of a sudden, I see a dark figure with a creepy smiling face. I obviously curled into a ball at the steps and sat there in silence for a few seconds. After looking up to see if the figure was still there, my dog comes out of no where and starts sniffing me. The figure was gone, never to be seen again. So, is this psychosis or paranormal? Keep in mind, I have also had other accounts of seeing and/or hearing things from that one experience onwards.