Quote: "Is he correct that I should hang on to him without him criticizing?"

I felt like that sentence was in a slight error. It should have said "with" instead of "without". Sorry about that! Because he told me that he wants to hang on to me but does not want to stop criticizing. I was upset at myself when I read that sentence and it was too late to correct it.

Well, anyways, I want to thank all those who have replied to me so far and I gave you all "thumbs up" or a"thanks for saying that". It touched me with your replies.

To set a record straight (I forgot to mention it on my original post), he's old (86) and not in the best condition. He can hardly see (almost legally blind), can't hear well (has hearing aids), and cannot walk well. He told me one time that he's depressed because of his conditions. He used to be able to get around very well until recently. It would make sense that he's being critical because he's just not that well. He's probably envious with me being able to get around with ease and that he wished he could be like that, like he used to.