For native English speakers, does anyone use the term "native speaker"?”

What I mean is that in many languages, there’s a word for someone who knows their language well, but it’s used much more then we use the term “native speaker” that I’ve never really heard used in common conversation.<br><br>So in French they say “a native francophone” (speaking French) or “speaking a native level” (parleur natif). In Spanish they use “native speaker” but they also say a “hispanohablante nativo/a” (speaking Spanish), and in Italian they use “a native level” (parlare a livello nativo) or “a native speaker” (un parlante nativo). I’m sure it’s similar for other European languages. <br><br>I think we use it mostly when talking about immigrants, or people we have just met.<br><br>I have lived in many countries as the wife of a diplomat, and never really heard the term. I remember in the 80s my British husband in the 80s was in the Peace Corps in Brazil, and everyone would address him as a “native English speaker” when in the local shopping.<br><br>The term really irks me, even if it’s used innocently, but I want to know your thoughts.