still a perceived "feel-good"
No, hurts. Not perceived feel good, hurts. You can't define something as its opposite.
And no, not because it hurts, but in spite of it hurting.
Hypothetically, would you still care for your children if it brought you nothing pleasurable?
Really? Why don't you ask a masochist what's so great about hanging on meat hooks?
And no, not because it hurts, but in spite of it hurting
You are making things up. Masochists crave pain because it gives them pleasure. In the end if something is perceived as "feels good" it's "feels good" whether it's pain or not.
Hypothetically, would you still care for your children if it brought you nothing pleasurable?
No I wouldn't. I am not a masochist. Love is a two-way street in my world. Apparently not in yours. Why feed the dog who bites you? That's stupid and masochistic in my book.