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Agreed.

I think it is good for kids to have a sense of stranger danger. I am a believer in giving children their space, and they shouldn't be forced to give affection when they don't want to. I also let my son ignore strangers when they talk to him. It's hard to enforce "don't talk to strangers", but them make them to be polite to certain ones. I have even told people off who keep on talking to my son after I explain that he doesn't talk to strangers.

Anyway, your daughter sounds like she was having a normal, mature reaction to someone making her feel uncomfortable.

A good resource to investigate is "The Out-of-Sync Child" by Carol Stock Kranowitz. It's a fast, parent-friendly read describing sensory issues, which are common in gifted children. My oldest has sensory issues - she is a mix of sensory seeking and sensory avoidant. What you describe - a strong dislike of someone who somehow invades one's sensory "space," being loud, smearing paint all over oneself - is common with children who struggle with sensory issues.