Villian is fairly competent but prone to tilt nothing out of the ordinary lately except me stacking him with top set to his two pair.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (5 handed) from (Format: Bet The Pot)

SB ($167.05)
BB ($172.45)
Hero ($386.85)
MP ($67.65)
Button ($98.90)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with , .
Hero raises to $4, 2 folds, SB calls $3.50, BB calls $3.

Flop: ($12) , , (3 players)
SB checks, BB bets $8, Hero raises to $24, SB folds, BB calls $16.

Turn: ($60) (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($60) (2 players)
BB bets $44, Hero calls $44.

Final Pot: $148

I think you're beat a lot of the time here.

I will sometimes flat-call his bet into you in the flop, but once you raised. I really do think folding the river is best, but I doubt i'd ever do it at the time.

The only hand I thought I could beat was 78 as a set KJ or 56 was a likely holding should this affect my decision?

i dont mind a fold here. i definitely fold against certain opponents, especially good ones.

against most opponents i call. most opponents dont think about what i have, only about what they have. all they know is that the paint in their hand pairs the one on the board and that i checked the turn so i must have nothing.

my thinking exactly the K should be a scare card and with my aggressive image i would 3 bet with AK here but I'm at a loss as to if he would call with QJ or worse as i said i'm only beating 78