Is being quiet the same as being shy?

No.

Being quiet is when you do not want to say something, or feel as though there is no need to speak.

Being shy is when you want to say something, but you can't bring yourself to say it.

You can be a confident quiet person, but you cannot be a confident shy person.

I hope that helped.

I don't think they're the same thing. I'm quite quiet but I wouldn't describe myself as shy. I can be very confident when I want to be, especially with strangers actually which is weird, but when it comes to day to day conversation with people I know I usually stay in the background, especially if there's a big group. I'm rubbish at small talk, so don't say anything if I don't have anything worthwhile to say. If I'm with only a few other people, whether I know them or not, I tend to be a lot more talkative though.

I'm often described as being 'quiet' which I don't think is meant to be an insult (hopefully). However, I do think being 'shy' or 'unconfident' is a negative thing. Do you think they are the same thing? Can someone be quiet and confident at the same time? What are the main differences do you think?

No.

Being quiet is when you do not want to say something, or feel as though there is no need to speak.

Being shy is when you want to say something, but you can't bring yourself to say it.

You can be a confident quiet person, but you cannot be a confident shy person.

I hope that helped.

i disagree tbh..

i think shyness is related to human contact. you can be quiet and confident yet prefer to avoid human contact at the same time because it makes you uncomfortable/etc