Personally, I neither want or feel the need to have to suffer in my submission. I am the submissive I am and take the consequences of that when I have to. I like pain so do not feel I suffer at the hands of a flogger, whip etc. For me being a submissive is like coming home. I am happier now than I have ever been in a relationship. My growth comes from learning with him - sometimes the learning is painful both physically and to the ears (humiliation) and sometimes emotionally - those times I've sat at his feet and a feeling of complete and utter contentment has hit me like a slap with a sledgehammer.
The only suffering I have had whilst with Master is when he left at Christmas to start his new job. Then I thought my heart might just stop beating the pain was so intense but that passed adn today I get to see him again for the first time in a month, and hopefully will be joining him soon, so it was only a temporary suffering.
I think real-life can bring suffering enough without having to force the issue.