hi Veryhappy. i'm glad you've been enjoying the game but i'm more disturbed that you may be missing the entire point of it if you're this far into the story and still having reactions like this. i'll answer your question but you're probably not gonna like the response.
braden can see now. that was the update and fix for him so the glasses will stay because he needs them. like many aspects of this game, circumstances occur within the story to allow the characters to address their insecurities. many of those insecurities are things that readers may relate to, have struggled with, or are currently struggling with (i.e accepting your sexuality, zack's anxiety, braden looking younger than he is, physical qualities, dishonesty, communication in relationships, sexual history or lack thereof, mental health stigmas, and many other situations you haven't reached yet in the story). when you're young and people are judgmental, it can be really uncomfortable when you're forced into a simple situation like having to wear glasses against your will. in the story, braden is obviously insecure about this and honestly hates them. some people may make fun of you, bully you, or even think that you're ugly and that's a cruel thing for people to do because it's beyond your control. this game has a lot of mature content in it and i wanted to include things like this in the story because i wanted to show how to be supportive of one another and not base everything on appearances. zack doesn't initially like the glasses either and for a second he's ashamed of himself for having that reaction but it only takes him a second to realize it's the same person behind them. and to me, that's the lesson that matters. when you like someone, you like them. your relationship shouldn't be conditional of them looking pretty for you or not and the story addresses this in depth. life companions aren't there solely for your visual stimulation. they're there to walk with you through the hardships of life and not bail on you if you have to wear glasses. your appearance, just like braden's, isn't a constant and will change with life or age; it's a poor foundation to build any house on.
so the truth is that i included the glasses in the story as an impetus to specifically address reactions like this