Why do people care about begin popular why do others not do yourself value popularity or begin well liked

Caring about being liked is important. It doesn't mean that we need to acquiesce towards others desires, or that we have to become whimps. Being likeable is about helping to create community by making others feel valued, rather than trying to make ourselves seem superior.

he is suggesting that this widow is a strong woman, who is giving constructive criticism and she has enough to worry about, and she takes care of him, so he does not take it to heart.

the answer to "what does the narrator realize by the end of the story" is b.