If 2012 isn't true then why are there so many websites counting down to the day?

Nooooo. 2012 is NOT real, it's NOT going to happen. Some people believe in it, and no one is going to change their opinion. You can either think it will happen, then when December 22, 2012 comes along everyone will think they weren't too smart for believing it. Or you can be a realist and realize that it's just another fake date.