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When Palomo asks Conchita about her affair with Juan Julian, she tells him that Juan Julian tells her "obscenities" to alleviate her guilt. Why does telling her obscenities alleviate her guilt?
By telling Conchita obscenities—that is, highly sexual words and phrases—Juan Julian distracts Conchita from her guilt and draws her deeper into their love-making. Conchita feels conflicted about her affair because even though her experiences with Juan Julian have been extremely pleasurable, she just can't help but feel guilty about stepping out on her husband. The obscenities help her surrender to what they are doing. For Conchita, the only way out of the affair will be...
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