No. You're not understanding.   Taking pleasure - seeking suffering for its own effects- may be what DSM calls masochism, today.  [Tomorrow they may classify it as an 'identity' or 'personal choice' who knows given the drift of DSM].

But that's not what I have said.   I am saying we should and can seek Christ in all the natural events of our human existence, and that is what brings joy!  Our unity and intimacy with Him. 

God allows suffering.  And so He must have an idea in mind about it.  

So we don't seek suffering.  We seek Him in ALL events..joys, sorrows, pleasures, pains.   A whole life of unity, in a very natural way. 

I think some people get themselves wrapped into their DSM to think supernaturally enough.   And then the rest of your rant sort of makes sense.

Jesus told us to 'take up our Cross daily' for a very good reason.