I think that's a very good sign for both of you. Keeping lines of communication open is very important. It's better when you know you can be honest and open with each other.
They're a form of non-organic life. [ because she doesn't see data as artificial. he's just as real and human as any flesh and blood person, more so every single day as he works with his emotion chip. ] One of them is a good friend of mine. He's come across some prejudice in his life as well, people who didn't believe he was a person rather than an object.
[ to say nothing of his daughter lal. that had been a devastating experience. ]
What you've said of Ton reminded me of my friend. It would be nice to live in a world where such prejudices aren't commonplace.