Considering a holiday with a group half my age, where most are strangers.

Exactly. It's extremely odd, and smacks of wanting to 'get down with the kids' for a 50 year old to want to go on holiday with 25 year olds. I couldn't think of anything worse quite honestly! And when I was 25, I would NOT have wanted people in their 50s with me on my holiday with my friends. As has been said it sounds like they were just being polite, I doubt if they actually want the OP to go with them!

Are you insinuating that no one over 30 should go to Ibiza? You know it’s a whole island, not just a strip of clubs for the youth?

I went Ibiza alone as a 20 something on an 18-30 holiday and had a blast. Now in my 50s, I would go back but solo or with an older group. In fact, I have just joined that FB group that a PP linked to.

LOL. Calling people uptight for having a different view to you. Behave!

We do this. Our adult kids come to our parties and gigs with us, what we don’t do is go out solo with them and their mates or go on holiday with them and their mates.

I would see if your friend brings it up again and if you do go book separate but near accommodation. You probably want to go for the good time but not the ‘others bringing someone home,’ ‘keys lost,’ ‘people falling out’ aspect which is much more likely at that age.
kudos for potentially doing it, there is no age limit on having a good time!

Honestly OP, ignore all the uptight posters who think this is a terrible idea. Most 25 year olds are much more easy going and will have a 'the more the merrier' or whoever is up for it is in kind of vibe, rather than getting prissy about formal invitations ratified in triplicate by all members... 😉 It sounds great, I am part of a social group of 50 somethings that party till 4am occasionally, its not a mid life crisis, its being able to let your hair down and kick back with like minded people who are keen to enjoy it while our knees hold out. And several of them bring their 20-something kids out occasionally - who say we're much more fun than their peers who are only interested in posing and taking pics for Instagram 😊 Go and enjoy!

Do you not wonder why your friends (who I assume are around your age) don't want to go?

Ooooh God no, I am close to this age, and the thought of going to Ibiza with a bunch of Gen Zs fills me with horror! 😱

Why are you good friends with a 25 year old. What’s led to this?

Go to Pikes (over 27) or Pikes Presents at 528 (over 21), you’ll be surprised how many 50+ there are, we got talking to loads.

I’m your age and have always wanted to travel there, but I wouldn’t go with an established gang of 25yo. They probably felt they had to invite you when you expressed enthusiasm, especially if you’d generously been buying extra rounds of drinks for them.

You were all out drinking and dancing and they may have been keen to invite you at the time, but the fact is you don't know most of them well and holidays can put a strain on relationships. I wouldn't risk it. But find another way of going to Ibiza with a group, where most of the group are strangers to each other and part of the point is to meet now people.

If you do go, have plans of what to do if you really fail to get on. So don't share a room, for example.

Go for it. You dont have to be with them 24/7.

Setting completely aside the age issue

You openly admit to NOT being part of this friendship group. So for that reason alone you shouldn’t go

To be fair she didn’t invite herself, she expressed excitement, when they told her they were going, I’m going to assume that took the form of her sayinf she’d love that or always wanted to go and no one wanted to go with her, so they were all “come with us. “ as otherwise what do you do. Sit there and say oh that’s a shame. It’s awkward.

it’s the last thing she should do. And she should take it for what it was politeness.

Not part of their friendship group yet inviting yourself on hoilday with them? Can't you see how odd that is.

Please don't op. This is weird mid life crisis behaviour. They probably felt they had to invite you because you was there, most likely hoping you forgot when you sobered up.

Exactly! You’re not part of their friendship group, nor should you be. You’re their parents demographic. They were just being nice due to your reaction.

let it be, they sound like a lovely group, but no part of you should think it’s ok to go.

I'm not part of their friendship group!

for that reason alone you shouldn’t go
let alone you’re double their age

A relative in her early 40s did a solo trip to Ibiza and has a blast- she met like minded women who were travelling solo via this Facebook group specifically for Ibiza trips - might be worth considering as an alternative if you want the independence but can pick and choose when/who to socialise with: www.facebook.com/groups/549386347313465/?hpir=1

Right there you have answered why you shouldn’t go