Originally Posted by liberty
She dislikes school and shies away from all types of challenge, athletic, musical, etc.

Is it possible that she has perfectionist tendencies? Challenge avoidance is classic for that -- being accustomed to doing things right the first time, one can get upset at the possibility of failure in a new thing. "If I can't do this the first time, I must be stupid. I hate this thing."

And dislike of school can be due to boredom, for a gifted kid.