dealing with teenagers

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I'm a single parent of a 16 year old daughter,I never had any problems with her like some parents of girls her age as she comes home from school on time and doesnt go around when she doesnt have classes.I let her do stuff like normal teenagers do like downloading music etc.We dont have a perfect relationship as we also argue sometimes.I'd say im lucky because i dont get headaches like other parents untill recently.Four nights ago she asked me if she can go to a post valentine dinner concert in school and I said no for the reason that i think its not really important.She cried and didnt talk to me,I was so disheartened when I saw that she tore the only picture of us together in her wallet.This is the first time that she done this to me.We didnt talk for almost two days which im not used to because we always patch things up before the day ends.I was asking myself what have i done wrong for her to hate me that much to the extent of tearing our picture.I know im not a perfect mother,nor she a perfect daughter but I was just kinda shocked of her behaviour that till this day I cant forget it thought we already kissed and made up.I dont want to expect more shocking experience like that.I hope and pray that will be the last.