Did I suck out my opponent?

I've only been playing for a few months, I've read some books, blogs, and internet advice columns. I was recently playing a $1/2 NL Hold 'em cash game. I busted this guy and when I did, he started whining about getting "sucked out". But, based on some of the advice columns and books I read, I thought I played the hand pretty well. But I'm not sure. I had AQo on the button. I raised pre-flop and got called by the big blind. I'd been sitting there about two hours watching the big blind - he was playing very loose, he would limp in, and he would bet out if he got any piece of the flop. So, the flop came Q 8 2 rainbow and he bet about half the pot. I called. The turn was a rag and he went all in. I had him covered so I called. He flipped over Q4o and I won. He started whining about getting sucked out, which I think means he thought he got beat by a poorly played hand. My pre-flop thinking was, I'm in position, I have a good hand (AQo) so I should raise. After I got called, I wasn't sure what he had because he calls with anything. When the flop came, I figured if he had any piece of it, he would bet, he did and he did. I figured he had a Queen or was trying to represent that he did. Obviously, he couldn't beat my kicker and there were no 4 straight or 4 flush draws. I was pretty sure I was ahead. I thought if I re-raised, he may fold if he's got a weak kicker. If I only called, he may try to bet again on the turn. He would call a re-raise if he had a strong kicker, but it wasn't beating mine. I thought if I just called, he'd think he was fine with his top pair, weak kicker - he did, and on the turn, he went all in and I broke him. I've gotten to the point where I feel better about how I'm playing - I'm no longer totally clueless, I'm starting to understand things more, but still feel I have a very long way to go. I was just looking for some help, am I on the right track here? Did I play this right considering my opponent? If not, what should I have done? I read that you should bet the flop with top pair, top kicker, but I also read that it's good to slow play a loose player like this. Which one would have been better in this situation? Thanks

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