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That is a really interesting thought. There are obviously some people who have a natural aptitude towards certain skills, be that maths, languages or music. It probably comes easier to them but the ‘exceptional’ childhood musical prodigies are really just that; the exception. For the rest of us it is thousands of hours of training our fingers to do what we want them to do.
So I guess what prickled you was the thought that this person just assumed you had a gift which meant you had it easy in playing and they didn’t recognise the sheer hard work and persistence. Well I would definitely take that as a compliment. If your work has been so successful that someone has mistaken it for an almost otherworldly talent then WOW has the practice paid off. You will still have the genuine respect of the guitarists around you who know this ‘gift’ came from sheer work and determination, but that work has created a mystique among non musicians that you have a talent normal people cannot achieve. Your gift is persistence.
As an aside when I was a teen I actually learnt specific ‘easy’ but very fast riffs to sound better than I was on keyboards so I could get into bands until my actual skills caught up. I was faking ‘gifted’ and it worked too well as I got called in for a show I simply couldn’t play and had to back out rather ungracefully. Good life lesson! After that I recognised my limitations, put in the hours and have had a great musical life ever since. Enjoy the journey 🤟😎🎸