Am I gifted?

I never thought of myself as being gifted before, but the more I think about it, the more I start to doubt it. I could be totally wrong and over-estimating myself though. Can I be gifted, based on the following?

I am a 16 year old female living in Montreal (Bonjour!). Still in High School, I will be graduating in 2013. I was actually born in New York and raised for eight years in Haiti, where most of my unusual “habits” started.

Since a very young age, I would figure things out all by myself. I never thought about it because my parents were not very active ones (meaning they never taught me much. They were very absent and our relationship is really bad), but now I wonder if everyone would have been capable of doing what I did. For instance, I thought myself how to read. I remember asking my sister help from time to time, but by the age of four, I remember mastering this skill (and showing it off to my classmates who did not believe me at first).

Other things I taught myself would be, for instance, why far objects move slower than close ones. I did not understand the scientific part of it, but living half of my life in a country with mountains, I figured it had something to do with distance. I also figured out what sex is. I was five or six. Maybe something had happened, but I just remember figuring it out cause to me, kissing while being naked was not passionate enough (was I perverted already?! Haha!) I pretty much taught myself the majority of things I know, I believe.

Since young, I had a very vivid imagination. I did not have imaginary friends, but I would create many scenarios that HAD to match reality. I still do and I spend most of my time daydreaming.

Lastly, I always enjoyed puzzles, word games, etc. I also loved reading but now, that passion faded away. Actually, I have a lot of things I know I would enjoy doing but I give up easily. (e.g.: writing, reading, photography …)

I am also not doing well in school because I don’t make any effort and I don’t study at all. I still manage to pass my grades and that’s all that matters to me. Not to my parents though!

So, am I gifted or just very lucky?

I have other examples, but long texts are sometimes a bother to read so I tried to keep it as short as possible. I am deeply sorry for any mistake I might have done since English is not my first language.

Thank you in advance!